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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CR vs Asus XG248Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CR Asus XG248Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix AG321CR XG248Q
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 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 Innolux
Display Type VA TN
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 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 69 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.75 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.55%
sRGB 120.25 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
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 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3 in
7.6 cm
76.17 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
21.95 in
55.8 cm
557.6 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
15.18 in
38.6 cm
385.6 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
9.98 in
25.4 cm
253.6 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
6 kg
13 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 HDMI 1.4
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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
Aura Sync
Flicker-free technology
GameVisual
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
21.95 in
55.8 cm
557.6 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 13.17 in
33.5 cm
334.6 mm
1.1 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 5 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 50 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 50 °
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 - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 275 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB upstream cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 XG248Q