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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CQR vs Philips 346E2CUAE

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CQR Philips 346E2CUAE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Philips
Model Series MAG E-Line
Model Number Optix AG321CQR 346E2CUAE
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.22 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.273 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.83 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 124 % 121.3 %
NTSC 1953 99.5 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 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 (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.33 in
11 cm
110 mm
0.36 ft
Case Weight 7.83 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
31.77 in
80.7 cm
807 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
19.49 in
49.5 cm
495 mm
1.62 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
10.12 in
25.7 cm
257 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
10.05 kg
22 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
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; 1x BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Mega Infinity DCR
Picture-by-Picture
MultiView
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-in-Picture
CrystalClear technology
SmartImage
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
31.77 in
80.7 cm
807 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
cETLus
CU-EAC
EAEU RoHS
Energy Star 8.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
TCO Certified Displays 8.0
TUV Ergo
TUV/GS
UKRAINIAN
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 % - 80 %
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 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix AG321CQR Philips 346E2CUAE