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Comparison between Philips 288E2A vs MSI Optix MAG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Philips 288E2A MSI Optix MAG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Philips MSI
Model Series E-Line MAG
Model Number 288E2A Optix MAG321CQR
Alias 3KA3
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.538 mm
2.32 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 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 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.65 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 119.7 % 122 %
NTSC 1953 106.9 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 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
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.61 in
4.1 cm
41 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 4.28 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.9 in
48 cm
480 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.82 in
22.4 cm
224 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.59 kg
12 lbs
6.63 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
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
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
Wide Viewing Angle
Ultra Wide-Color technology
EasyRead
Separate Sync
Low Blue Light
MultiView
SmartUniformity
SmartContrast
Mega Infinity DCR
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
SmartImage
Picture-by-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Picture-in-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 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CU-EAC
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPA
ISO9241-307
MEPS
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV Bauart
UKRAINIAN
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 288E2A MSI Optix MAG321CQR