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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URF vs Gigabyte AORUS FI32Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG281URF Gigabyte AORUS FI32Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI Gigabyte
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG281URF AORUS FI32Q
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 94%
sRGB 124 % 120 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR
DisplayHDR 400
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.81 in
7.1 cm
71.3 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
28.25 in
71.8 cm
717.6 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
18.44 in
46.8 cm
468.3 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
11.14 in
28.3 cm
283 mm
0.93 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (High Bit Rate 3 (HBR3) 32.4 Gbps)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
RGB Fusion 2.0
ANC (Active Noise Cancelling) For Console & Eagle Eye
Low Blue Light
Aorus GameAssist
Black Equalizer
Power Board Build-in
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Aorus OSD Sidekick
Aorus Dashboard
6-axis color control
Super Speed IPS
Flicker-free technology
Aim Stabilizer Sync
KVM Switch
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
28.25 in
71.8 cm
717.6 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.7 in
42.4 cm
424.3 mm
1.39 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Certified EyeSafe Display
TUV Rheinland Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG281URF Gigabyte AORUS FI32Q