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Comparison between MSI Summit MS321UP vs Asus ProArt PA27AC

General Info
Model Number MSI Summit MS321UP Asus ProArt PA27AC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2017
Brand MSI Asus
Model Number Summit MS321UP ProArt PA27AC
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 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 Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.185 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.42 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 136 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600 HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.17 in
5.5 cm
55 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.14 in
46.1 cm
460.78 mm
1.51 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.7 kg
21 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (Audio Combo)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Frameless design
KVM Switch
MSI True Color Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
MSI Productivity Intelligence (P.I.)
5-way Joystick Navigator / Macro-key
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 13.9 in
35.3 cm
353 mm
1.16 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 35 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 35 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 120 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Magnetic Monitor Hood DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
MSI Summit MS321UP Asus ProArt PA27AC