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Comparison between MSI PS321QR vs LG 27UP850

General Info
Model Number MSI PS321QR LG 27UP850
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI LG
Model Series Creator
Model Number PS321QR 27UP850
Alias Creator PS321QR
PS321 QR
27UP850-W
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer BOE
Display Type IPS IPS
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 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.277 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.81 % 89.82 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 95%
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600 HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.67 in
6.8 cm
67.76 mm
0.22 ft
1.79 in
4.5 cm
45.4 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
24.15 in
61.4 cm
613.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.78 in
45.2 cm
451.58 mm
1.48 ft
18.08 in
45.9 cm
459.3 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.3 mm
0.96 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.57 kg
21 lbs
5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black White, Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x SD Memory Card Slot (SD; SDHC; SDXC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 96W; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Rapid IPS technology
Picture-by-Picture
Asymmetrical Ambient Lighting
DDC/CI
Color Calibrated
Color Weakness
Smart Energy Saving
Dynamic Action Sync
HDR Effect
Wide Color Gamut
Super Resolution+
Flicker-free technology
Dual Controller
AMD FreeSync technology
True Color Pro
HW Calibration
Black Stabilizer
Reader Mode
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
24.15 in
61.4 cm
613.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 17.02 in
43.2 cm
432.37 mm
1.42 ft
14.31 in
36.4 cm
363.5 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 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 No
Left Swivel 35 °
Right Swivel 35 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 61 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses C-Tick
CCC
CECP
CEL
cUL
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
KC
RoHS Compliant
TÜV/GS
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 0 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 0 % - 85 %
MSI PS321QR LG 27UP850