Comparison between Dell AW3821DW vs MSI Optix MAG321QR

General Info
Model Number	Dell AW3821DW	MSI Optix MAG321QR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	AW3821DW	Optix MAG321QR
Display
Screen Size Class	38" (inches)	32" (inches)
Diagonal Size	37.5 in 95.3 cm 952.5 mm 3.13 ft	31.54 in 80.1 cm 801 mm 2.63 ft
Screen Width	34.63 in 88 cm 879.67 mm 2.89 ft	27.48 in 69.8 cm 698.112 mm 2.29 ft
Screen Height	14.43 in 36.7 cm 366.53 mm 1.2 ft	15.46 in 39.3 cm 392.688 mm 1.29 ft
Display Curvature	2300
Display Manufacturer	LG Display
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control		Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	24:10	16:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 1600	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.229 mm	0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density	111 ppi	93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.21 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	95%	93%
sRGB	130.6 %	127.1 %
Screen Brightness	450 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	600 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag		15.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	3 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	DisplayHDR 600	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	5.12 in 13 cm 130.1 mm 0.43 ft
Case Weight	7.9 kg 17 lbs
Case Width with Stand	35.23 in 89.5 cm 894.9 mm 2.94 ft	28.2 in 71.6 cm 716.2 mm 2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.7 in 45 cm 449.7 mm 1.48 ft	18.76 in 47.7 cm 476.52 mm 1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.56 in 29.4 cm 293.5 mm 0.96 ft	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	12.1 kg 27 lbs	8.23 kg 18 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers) 4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)	1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	ComfortView Flicker-free technology Nano IPS Picture-by-Picture NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate Certified Low Blue Light AlienFX Lighting Picture-in-Picture Ambient Light Sensor	Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Night Vision 5-way OSD navigation joystick Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Security lock slot	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	35.23 in 89.5 cm 894.9 mm 2.94 ft	28.2 in 71.6 cm 716.2 mm 2.35 ft
Case Height	15.72 in 39.9 cm 399.4 mm 1.31 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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	20 °	45 °
Right Swivel	20 °	45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	21 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	24 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 246 kHz	90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CECP CEL ENERGY STAR RoHS Compliant TCO Certified Displays TUV Rheonland Eye Safety Certified
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 % - 80 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Dell AW3821DW

MSI Optix MAG321QR