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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD vs MSI Optix MAG321CQR

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD MSI Optix MAG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MPG MAG
Model Number Optix MPG321QRF-QD Optix MAG321CQR
Alias 3KA3
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 Curvature 1800
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 0.277 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 93 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 92%
sRGB 99 % 122 %
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
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 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
Case Height with Stand 18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.2 kg
22 lbs
6.63 kg
15 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)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
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
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 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 - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit 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
Certificates and Standards
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 % 10 % - 80 %
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