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Comparison between Philips 438P1 vs MSI G321CU

General Info
Model Number Philips 438P1 MSI G321CU
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2022
Brand Philips MSI
Model Series P-Line G
Model Number 438P1 G321CU
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
31.52 in
80.1 cm
800.5 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 140 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 96.81 % 90.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91%
sRGB 102 % 114 %
Adobe RGB 1998 90 %
NTSC 1953 88 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (2H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
3.81 in
9.7 cm
96.8 mm
0.32 ft
Case Weight 11.06 kg
24 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.31 in
97.3 cm
973 mm
3.19 ft
27.97 in
71.1 cm
710.5 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.92 in
63.3 cm
633 mm
2.08 ft
20.8 in
52.8 cm
528.2 mm
1.73 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.2 in
25.9 cm
259 mm
0.85 ft
9.81 in
24.9 cm
249.3 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.78 kg
26 lbs
5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.1
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
KVM switch
SmartUniformity
Picture-by-Picture
Separate Sync
Picture-in-Picture
MultiView
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartControl
Flicker-free technology
SmartImage
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Smart Crosshair
Low Blue Light
Game Mode
3-side frameless design
Optix Scope
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.31 in
97.3 cm
973 mm
3.19 ft
27.97 in
71.1 cm
710.5 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 20.83 in
52.9 cm
529 mm
1.74 ft
16.67 in
42.3 cm
423.3 mm
1.39 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 180 kHz - 317 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Remote control HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
MEPS
RCM
RoHS
SEMKO
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 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Philips 438P1 MSI G321CU