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Comparison between Gigabyte AORUS FI32Q-X vs MSI Optix MAG321QR

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte AORUS FI32Q-X MSI Optix MAG321QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand Gigabyte MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number AORUS FI32Q-X Optix MAG321QR
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Type IPS 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 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.277 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.43 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 93%
sRGB 157 % 127.1 %
Adobe RGB 1998 95 %
Screen Brightness 400 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 Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.8 in
7.1 cm
71.1 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.7 in
72.9 cm
729.1 mm
2.39 ft
28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.37 in
46.7 cm
466.7 mm
1.53 ft
18.76 in
47.7 cm
476.52 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.54 in
29.3 cm
293 mm
0.96 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.33 kg
23 lbs
8.23 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC; High Bit Rate 3 (HBR3) 32.4 Gbps)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 18W; DP Alt Mode)
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 AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
RGB Fusion 2.0
Quantum Dot Color
ANC (Active Noise Cancelling) For Console & Eagle Eye
Low Blue Light
Aorus GameAssist
Black Equalizer
Power Board Build-in
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Aorus OSD Sidekick
Aorus Dashboard
6-axis color control
Super Speed IPS
Flicker-free technology
Aim Stabilizer Sync
KVM Switch
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 28.7 in
72.9 cm
729.1 mm
2.39 ft
28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 17.05 in
43.3 cm
433 mm
1.42 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 Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
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 48 Hz - 270 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras C-Clamp Desk Mount
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Display
TUV Rheinland Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Gigabyte AORUS FI32Q-X MSI Optix MAG321QR