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Comparison between Gigabyte M28U vs MSI Optix MAG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte M28U MSI Optix MAG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand Gigabyte MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number M28U Optix MAG321CQR
Alias 3KA3
Display
Screen Size Class 29" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.2 mm
2.39 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 24.88 in
63.2 cm
631.928 mm
2.07 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 14.16 in
36 cm
359.78 mm
1.18 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.16 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 154 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 95.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94% 92%
sRGB 120 % 122 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 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 2 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63.1 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5.18 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.6 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.93 kg
15 lbs
6.63 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.3 (DSC)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; 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 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
Low Blue Light
Smart OD
OSD Sidekick
KVM Switch
6-axis color control
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.66 in
37.2 cm
372.3 mm
1.22 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 No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light 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 %
Gigabyte M28U MSI Optix MAG321CQR