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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD vs MSI G281UV

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD MSI G281UV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2022
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MPG G
Model Number Optix MPG321UR-QD G281UV
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.185 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 139 ppi 157 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 94.91%
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 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 DisplayHDR 600 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.2 kg
22 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
6 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
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 3.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Rapid Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Built-in power supply
Picture-by-Picture
Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
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
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 47 Hz - 144 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 180 kHz - 317 kHz 119.4 kHz - 140.7 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 (x3)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
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 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD MSI G281UV