Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CURV vs HP Z27

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG321CURV	HP Z27

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2018
Brand	MSI	HP
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG321CURV	Z27
Alias	3DA2	2TB68A4
Display
Screen Size Class	32" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	31.54 in 80.1 cm 801 mm 2.63 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	27.5 in 69.8 cm 698.4 mm 2.29 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.74 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	15.47 in 39.3 cm 392.85 mm 1.29 ft	13.21 in 33.6 cm 335.66 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1500
Display Manufacturer		LG Display
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.182 mm	0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density	139 ppi	163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.26 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	103 %	99 %
NTSC 1953	81 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	2500 : 1	1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	8 ms
Display Average Response Time		14 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	HDR
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.15 in 5.5 cm 54.5 mm 0.18 ft
Case Weight		6.21 kg 14 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.95 in 71 cm 710 mm 2.33 ft	24.18 in 61.4 cm 614.1 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	20.08 in 51 cm 510 mm 1.67 ft	20.07 in 51 cm 509.8 mm 1.67 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.31 in 26.2 cm 262 mm 0.86 ft	9.06 in 23 cm 230 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.3 kg 16 lbs	9.38 kg 21 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 HDMI 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 2 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	MSI Mystic Light Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light	Low Blue Light Picture-by-Picture Picture-in-Picture DDC/CI HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features		Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.18 in 61.4 cm 614.1 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.39 in 36.5 cm 365.4 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	150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		0 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		45 °
Right Swivel		45 °
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	24 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	55.3 kHz - 162 kHz	27 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable USB Type-C 3.1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI C-Tick CB CCC CE CECP CEL Grade 1 EAC ENERGY STAR 7.0 EPA Epeat Gold/Silver (market dependent) FCC Class B ICE ISC KC KCC NOM PSB SEPA TCO EDGE TÜV/S VCCI-B WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix MAG321CURV

HP Z27