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Comparison between Philips 325E8SW vs MSI Optix AG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Philips 325E8SW MSI Optix AG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Philips MSI
Model Series E-Line MAG
Model Number 325E8SW Optix AG321CQR
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.51 in
69.9 cm
698.88 mm
2.29 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.48 in
39.3 cm
393.12 mm
1.29 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.273 mm 0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 124 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 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 (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.46 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.78 in
73.1 cm
731 mm
2.4 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.83 in
52.9 cm
529 mm
1.74 ft
18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.03 kg
15 lbs
6.599 kg
15 lbs
Case Color White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartControl
Separate Sync
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Sync on Green
DDC/CI
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.78 in
73.1 cm
731 mm
2.4 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 17.09 in
43.4 cm
434 mm
1.42 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
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 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 99 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
HDIMI cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
cETLus
FCC Class B
ICES-003
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 325E8SW MSI Optix AG321CQR