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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CR vs Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CR Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix AG321CR TUF Gaming VG259QM
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.364 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 69 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.83 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.55%
sRGB 120.25 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 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 (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 2.7 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
14.06 in
35.7 cm
357 mm
1.17 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Asus FastIPS
Shadow Boost
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
Trace Free Technology
Aura Sync
GameVisual
Dynamic shadow boost
Flicker-free technology
Multi HDR Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Low Blue Light
GameFast Input technology
AMD FreeSync technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 12.95 in
32.9 cm
329 mm
1.08 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 Yes
Left Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
MSI Optix AG321CR Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM