Comparison between MSI G321CU vs Gigabyte M27Q X

General Info
Model Number	MSI G321CU	Gigabyte M27Q X

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2022	2021
Brand	MSI	Gigabyte
Model Series	G
Model Number	G321CU	M27Q X
Display
Screen Size Class	32" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	31.52 in 80.1 cm 800.5 mm 2.63 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	27.45 in 69.7 cm 697.306 mm 2.29 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	15.44 in 39.2 cm 392.234 mm 1.29 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.663 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1500
Display Manufacturer		Sharp
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	10 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes	No
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.182 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	140 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.94 %	88.64 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	91%	92%
sRGB	114 %	140 %
Adobe RGB 1998	90 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3.81 in 9.7 cm 96.8 mm 0.32 ft	1.66 in 4.2 cm 42.22 mm 0.14 ft
Case Weight		3.5 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.97 in 71.1 cm 710.5 mm 2.33 ft	24.22 in 61.5 cm 615.11 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	20.8 in 52.8 cm 528.2 mm 1.73 ft	15.89 in 40.4 cm 403.66 mm 1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.81 in 24.9 cm 249.3 mm 0.82 ft	7.63 in 19.4 cm 193.68 mm 0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.9 kg 13 lbs	5.2 kg 11 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.1	1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 18W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR3) 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	AMD FreeSync Premium Flicker-free technology Picture-in-Picture HDR Ready Night Vision Smart Crosshair Low Blue Light Game Mode 3-side frameless design Optix Scope 5-way OSD navigation joystick Picture-by-Picture	AMD FreeSync Premium Flicker-free technology Picture-in-Picture HDR Ready Low Blue Light KVM Switch GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer Sync / Crosshair / Timer / Counter / Dashboard / Black Equalizer) 6-axis color control OSD Sidekick Adaptive-Sync technology Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	27.97 in 71.1 cm 710.5 mm 2.33 ft	24.22 in 61.5 cm 615.11 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height	16.67 in 42.3 cm 423.3 mm 1.39 ft	14.46 in 36.7 cm 367.35 mm 1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	No	Yes
Height Adjustment Range		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 - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	180 kHz - 317 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		TÜV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	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
Max Storage Altitude	12192

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