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Comparison between Gigabyte AORUS FI32Q vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte AORUS FI32Q MSI Optix MAG281URF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand Gigabyte MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number AORUS FI32Q Optix MAG281URF
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.273 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94% 95%
sRGB 120 % 124 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.81 in
7.1 cm
71.3 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 7.6 kg
17 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.25 in
71.8 cm
717.6 mm
2.35 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.44 in
46.8 cm
468.3 mm
1.54 ft
16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.14 in
28.3 cm
283 mm
0.93 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
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 (High Bit Rate 3 (HBR3) 32.4 Gbps)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
RGB Fusion 2.0
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
Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.25 in
71.8 cm
717.6 mm
2.35 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 16.7 in
42.4 cm
424.3 mm
1.39 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 Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 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 - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Display
TUV Rheinland Certified
EyeSafe Certified
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
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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