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Comparison between BenQ XR3501 vs MSI Optix MAG321CQR

General Info
Model Number BenQ XR3501 MSI Optix MAG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2018
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number XR3501 Optix MAG321CQR
Alias 3KA3
Display
Screen Size Class 35" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 32.28 in
82 cm
819.84 mm
2.69 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.62 in
34.6 cm
345.87 mm
1.13 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 2000 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AMVA3 VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.32 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 79 ppi 93 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 100 % 122 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 13 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 33.57 in
85.3 cm
852.8 mm
2.8 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.68 in
44.9 cm
449.1 mm
1.47 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.09 in
20.6 cm
205.6 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
6.63 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Senseye 3
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 45 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 167 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
BenQ XR3501 MSI Optix MAG321CQR