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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CQR vs LG 32UL500

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321CQR LG 32UL500
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321CQR 32UL500
Alias 3KA3 32UL500-W
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 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
27.51 in
69.9 cm
698.88 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
15.48 in
39.3 cm
393.12 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.87 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92% 95%
sRGB 122 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.96 in
5 cm
49.9 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.67 in
72.8 cm
728.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.4 in
51.8 cm
518.2 mm
1.7 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.22 in
20.9 cm
208.8 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.63 kg
15 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black White
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 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Color Weakness
DDC/CI
Smart Energy SAving
Dynamic Action Sync
HDR Effect
Super Resolution+
Flicker-free technology
Dual Controller
AMD FreeSync technology
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Black Stabilizer
Reader Mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.67 in
72.8 cm
728.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 16.72 in
42.5 cm
424.6 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 No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 56 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
MSI Optix MAG321CQR LG 32UL500