Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CURV vs AOC Q27G2U

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321CURV AOC Q27G2U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand MSI AOC
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321CURV Q27G2U
Alias 3DA2
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
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA VA
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 0.182 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 139 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91%
sRGB 103 % 121 %
NTSC 1953 81 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.83 in
4.7 cm
46.6 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.08 in
51 cm
510 mm
1.67 ft
15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.6 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
8.95 in
22.7 cm
227.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.3 kg
16 lbs
5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features MSI Mystic Light
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
HDR Mode
Low Blue Light
Motion Blue Reduction
Game Color
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.4 in
36.6 cm
365.8 mm
1.2 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 No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
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 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI Cable
Certificates and Standards
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 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3657.6
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG321CURV AOC Q27G2U