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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CQR vs Gigabyte AORUS CV27Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CQR Gigabyte AORUS CV27Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand MSI Gigabyte
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix AG321CQR AORUS CV27Q
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.273 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.41 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 90%
sRGB 124 % 122 %
Adobe RGB 1998 82 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.89 in
7.4 cm
73.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
15.83 in
40.2 cm
402 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
ANC (Active Noice Cancelling)
Aorus Dashboard
Picture-by-Picture
Blue Light Reduction
GameAssist
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Black Equalizer 2.0
Aim Stabilizer
RGB Fusion 2.0
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
OSD Sidekick
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.53 in
36.9 cm
369 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
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
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix AG321CQR Gigabyte AORUS CV27Q