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Comparison between BenQ SW321C vs MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW321C MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MPG
Model Number SW321C Optix MPG321UR-QD
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 16 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.185 mm 0.185 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.96 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 97%
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.06 in
7.8 cm
77.82 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 9.1 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 29.9 in
75.9 cm
759.4 mm
2.49 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.22 in
51.4 cm
513.65 mm
1.69 ft
18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.41 in
34.1 cm
340.53 mm
1.12 ft
9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.8 kg
26 lbs
10.2 kg
22 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; DisplayPort; 60W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
6 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Black Level
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
Hardware calibration
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Uniformity Technology
Hotkey Puck G2
Gamut Duo
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Low Blue Light
AQCOLOR Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Night Vision
Quantum Dot Color
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch 3.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Rapid Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Built-in power supply
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 29.9 in
75.9 cm
759.4 mm
2.49 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 17.64 in
44.8 cm
448.15 mm
1.47 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 47 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 180 kHz - 317 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable
USB cable
USB Type-C cable
Shading hood
Audio combo cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-A to Type-B cable (x3)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 30000
BenQ SW321C MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD