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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CQR vs Samsung C27G55T

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CQR Samsung C27G55T
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series MAG G5
Model Number Optix AG321CQR C27G55T
Alias LC27G55T
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 1000
Display Manufacturer Samsung
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 64.2 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 88%
sRGB 124 % 119.3 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88.4 %
NTSC 1953 80 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
5.7 kg
13 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
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Blue Light
Off Timer Plus
Windows 10
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Black Equalizer
Screen Size Optimizer
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 75 x 75
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 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 18 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix AG321CQR Samsung C27G55T