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Comparison between MSI Summit MS321UP vs Samsung S27AG500

General Info
Model Number MSI Summit MS321UP Samsung S27AG500
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series Odyssey G5
Model Number Summit MS321UP S27AG500
Alias LS27AG500
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 Curvature 1000
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 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 86.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 136 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.6 in
9.2 cm
91.5 mm
0.3 ft
Case Weight 4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
24.16 in
61.4 cm
613.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.14 in
46.1 cm
460.78 mm
1.51 ft
17.74 in
45.1 cm
450.5 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
9.72 in
24.7 cm
247 mm
0.81 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.7 kg
21 lbs
6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
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 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
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
Game Mode
Screen Size Optimizer
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Wide Viewing Angle
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Ultrawide Game View
Off Timer Plus
Black Equalizer
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
24.16 in
61.4 cm
613.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.78 in
37.5 cm
375.3 mm
1.23 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 35 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 35 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Magnetic Monitor Hood DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
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 %
MSI Summit MS321UP Samsung S27AG500