Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CURV vs Philips 278M1R

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG321CURV	Philips 278M1R

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2020
Brand	MSI	Philips
Model Series	MAG	Momentum
Model Number	Optix MAG321CURV	278M1R
Alias	3DA2	278M1R/00 278M1R/01
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 596.736 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	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		88.17 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		91%
sRGB	103 %	105 %
Adobe RGB 1998		89 %
NTSC 1953	81 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	2500 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	50000000 : 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	HDR
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.95 in 7.5 cm 75 mm 0.25 ft
Case Weight		4.53 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.95 in 71 cm 710 mm 2.33 ft	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	20.08 in 51 cm 510 mm 1.67 ft	17.2 in 43.7 cm 437 mm 1.43 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.31 in 26.2 cm 262 mm 0.86 ft	9.88 in 25.1 cm 251 mm 0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.3 kg 16 lbs	6.74 kg 15 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)	2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; BC 1.2) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features	MSI Mystic Light Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light	DDC/CI Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light Separate Sync Mega Infinity DCR HDR ready 4-sided Ambiglow SmartImage Adaptive-Sync Technology SmartUniformity
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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		33 °
Right Swivel		33 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 60 Hz	23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	55.3 kHz - 162 kHz	30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras		HDMI cable DisplayPort cable USB Type-B cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		CB CCC CECP CEL CE Mark CU-EAC RoHS TUV/ISO9241-307 TUV-BAUART UKRAINIAN
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 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude		3658
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix MAG321CURV

Philips 278M1R