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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321QR vs Dell S2721DGF

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321QR Dell S2721DGF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321QR S2721DGF
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 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
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 90.07 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93% 98%
sRGB 127.1 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.67 in
6.8 cm
67.8 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.5 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.76 in
47.7 cm
476.52 mm
1.56 ft
15.51 in
39.4 cm
393.9 mm
1.29 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.23 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
4 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
RGB lights
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.31 in
36.4 cm
363.6 mm
1.19 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 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
TCO Certified
RoHS
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG321QR Dell S2721DGF