Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 vs MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD

General Info
Model Number	BenQ ZOWIE XL2740	MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2021
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Series		MPG
Model Number	ZOWIE XL2740	Optix MPG321QRF-QD
Alias	XL2740
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	32" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.7 mm 2.25 ft	31.54 in 80.1 cm 801 mm 2.63 ft
Screen Width	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft	27.48 in 69.8 cm 698.112 mm 2.29 ft
Screen Height	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft	15.46 in 39.3 cm 392.688 mm 1.29 ft
Display Type	TN	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.277 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	84.97 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		95%
sRGB		99 %
Adobe RGB 1998		99 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	320 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	170 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	160 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		DisplayHDR 600
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.5 in 6.4 cm 63.5 mm 0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.9 in 63.3 cm 632.5 mm 2.08 ft	28.63 in 72.7 cm 727.1 mm 2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.51 in 41.9 cm 419.4 mm 1.38 ft	18.98 in 48.2 cm 482.2 mm 1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.86 in 22.5 cm 225 mm 0.74 ft	9.91 in 25.2 cm 251.8 mm 0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand	8.5 kg 19 lbs	10.2 kg 22 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB (downstream) 1 x USB (upstream)	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a) 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light S Switch Arc AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) Black eQualizer	Flicker-free technology Frameless design Picture-in-Picture Low Blue Light Night Vision Quantum Dot Color MSI Mystic Light KVM Switch 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	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.9 in 63.3 cm 632.5 mm 2.08 ft	28.63 in 72.7 cm 727.1 mm 2.39 ft
Case Height	14.72 in 37.4 cm 373.8 mm 1.23 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	140 mm 14 cm 5.5118 in 0.4593 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	48 Hz - 240 Hz	48 Hz - 175 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 255 kHz	90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable Hood	Audio combo cable DisplayPort cable HDMI cable Mouse bungee USB Type-A to Type-B cable USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level		10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level		10 % - 80 %

BenQ ZOWIE XL2740

MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD