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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CR vs Samsung U32J590

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CR Samsung U32J590
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix AG321CR U32J590
Alias LU32J590UQUXEN
LU32J592UQUXEN
LU32J590UQIXCI
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type VA MVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.364 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 69 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.92 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.55% 95%
sRGB 120.25 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 270 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.4 mm
0.19 ft
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
28.72 in
73 cm
729.5 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
21.04 in
53.5 cm
534.5 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
6.3 kg
14 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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Samsung MagicBright
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
UHD Upscaling
Eco Saving Plus
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
28.72 in
73 cm
729.5 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 16.84 in
42.8 cm
427.8 mm
1.4 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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
TÜV/Ergonomics
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix AG321CR Samsung U32J590