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Comparison between Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q-X vs MSI Optix AG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q-X MSI Optix AG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Gigabyte MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number AORUS FI27Q-X Optix AG321CQR
Alias F127Q-X
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Sharp
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.78 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94% 98%
sRGB 142 % 124 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.16 in
43.6 cm
435.9 mm
1.43 ft
18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.33 in
23.7 cm
236.9 mm
0.78 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
6.599 kg
15 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
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
RGB Fusion 2.0
ANC (Active Noice Cancelling) 2.0
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Black Equalizer 2.0
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
OSD Sidekick
Blue Light Reduction
Aorus Dashboard
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-by-Picture
GameAssist
Aim Stabilizer
High Bit Rate 3 (HBR3)
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 14.61 in
37.1 cm
371.1 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 5 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q-X MSI Optix AG321CQR