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Comparison between Dell U4021QW vs MSI Optix MAG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Dell U4021QW MSI Optix MAG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand Dell MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number U4021QW Optix MAG321CQR
Alias 3KA3
Display
Screen Size Class 40" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 37.27 in
94.7 cm
946.6 mm
3.11 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 2500 1800
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 92%
sRGB 100 % 122 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 37.27 in
94.7 cm
946.6 mm
3.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.02 in
45.8 cm
457.8 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.76 in
24.8 cm
248 mm
0.81 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.5 kg
21 lbs
6.63 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; downstream; 15W)
1 x Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
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
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features KVM Switch
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
ComfortView Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Active Cable
USB Type-A to Type-B 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 % - 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 U4021QW MSI Optix MAG321CQR