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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CQR vs ViewSonic XG271QG

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321CQR ViewSonic XG271QG
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand MSI ViewSonic
Model Series MAG Elite
Model Number Optix MAG321CQR XG271QG
Alias 3KA3 Elite XG271QG
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.17 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92% 95%
sRGB 122 % 154 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 109 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.72 in
6.9 cm
69 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.06 in
45.9 cm
458.7 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.43 in
26.5 cm
265 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.63 kg
15 lbs
7.6 kg
17 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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Elite Design Enhancements
Elite RGB Lights
Headphone Hook
NVIDIA G-Sync technology
Metal-1 Base with cable management
Game Modes
3-side Borderless Design
NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer
Built-in Mouse Anchor
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.57 in
37 cm
370 mm
1.21 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
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 - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 250 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.2 Type-A to Type-B cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CE ENC
CEC
CEL
cTUVus
EAC
ErP
FCC-B
ICES003
Mexico Energy
NOM
NRCan
REACH
RoHS
UkrSEPRO
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 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
MSI Optix MAG321CQR ViewSonic XG271QG