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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321QR vs LG 32GK850F

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321QR LG 32GK850F
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321QR 32GK850F
Alias 32GK850F-B
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS 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 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.22 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93% 95%
sRGB 127.1 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15.7 ms 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.25 in
5.7 cm
57.1 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 6.5 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
28.16 in
71.5 cm
715.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.76 in
47.7 cm
476.52 mm
1.56 ft
19.8 in
50.3 cm
502.9 mm
1.65 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
10.72 in
27.2 cm
272.2 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.23 kg
18 lbs
8.3 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 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (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
Black Stabilizer
Blue Light Filter
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Screen Split 2.0
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
28.16 in
71.5 cm
715.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.69 in
42.4 cm
423.9 mm
1.39 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 % - 85 %
MSI Optix MAG321QR LG 32GK850F