Comparison between MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD	MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2020
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series	MPG	MAG
Model Number	Optix MPG321QRF-QD	Optix MAG301CR2
Alias		3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	32" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	31.54 in 80.1 cm 801 mm 2.63 ft	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft
Screen Width	27.48 in 69.8 cm 698.112 mm 2.29 ft	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft
Screen Height	15.46 in 39.3 cm 392.688 mm 1.29 ft	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Type	IPS	VA
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	21:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.277 mm	0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density	93 ppi	94 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	95%	98.29%
sRGB	99 %	127.39 %
Adobe RGB 1998	99 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	DisplayHDR 600
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand	28.63 in 72.7 cm 727.1 mm 2.39 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.98 in 48.2 cm 482.2 mm 1.58 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.91 in 25.2 cm 251.8 mm 0.83 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	10.2 kg 22 lbs	5.8 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a) 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology Frameless design Picture-in-Picture Low Blue Light Night Vision Quantum Dot Color MSI Mystic Light KVM Switch 5-way OSD navigation joystick Rapid Boost NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Built-in power supply Picture-by-Picture	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Viewing Angle MSI Macro Key HDR Ready AMD FreeSync Premium Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	28.63 in 72.7 cm 727.1 mm 2.39 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 175 Hz	48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	Audio combo cable DisplayPort cable HDMI cable Mouse bungee USB Type-A to Type-B cable USB Type-C to Type-C cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		2000

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