Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CQR vs Asus ROG Strix XG256Q

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG321CQR	Asus ROG Strix XG256Q

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2018	2022
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG321CQR	ROG Strix XG256Q
Alias	3KA3
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	27.45 in 69.7 cm 697.344 mm 2.29 ft	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft
Screen Height	15.44 in 39.2 cm 392.256 mm 1.29 ft	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft
Display Curvature	1800
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	2560 x 1440	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.272 mm	0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density	93 ppi	89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.09 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	92%
sRGB	122 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time		4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.36 in 6 cm 60 mm 0.2 ft
Case Weight		2.7 kg 6 lbs
Case Width with Stand		21.97 in 55.8 cm 558 mm 1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand		15 in 38.1 cm 381 mm 1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand		9.25 in 23.5 cm 235 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.63 kg 15 lbs	5.2 kg 11 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB 2.0 (upstream) 2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)	1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light MSI Remote Display App AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	DisplayWidget Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync) NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Flicker-free technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Stopwatch) Shadow Boost GameFast Input Fast IPS AMD FreeSync Premium Trace Free Technology GameVisual Color Temperature Selection Ultra-Low Blue light
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		21.97 in 55.8 cm 558 mm 1.83 ft
Case Height		13.03 in 33.1 cm 331 mm 1.09 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	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		0 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		25 °
Right Swivel		25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 180 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	55.3 kHz - 162 kHz	33 kHz - 206 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI CB CCC CE cTick CU eStandby ENERGY STAR FCC Class B J-MOSS KCC PSE RCM RoHS TÜV Flicker-free TÜV Low Blue Light UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL
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 MAG321CQR

Asus ROG Strix XG256Q