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Comparison between MSI G321CUV vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number MSI G321CUV MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series G G
Model Number G321CUV Optix G242
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 139 ppi 92 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 99 % 127.7 %
NTSC 1953 78 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 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 HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.08 in
51 cm
510 mm
1.67 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.3 kg
16 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Low Blue Light
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Smart Crosshair
Adaptive-Sync technology
Wide Color Gamut
Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
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 - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland 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 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI G321CUV MSI Optix G242