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Comparison between Samsung C27R500 vs MSI Optix AG321CR

General Info
Model Number Samsung C27R500 MSI Optix AG321CR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series CR50 MAG
Model Number C27R500 Optix AG321CR
Alias LC27R500FHUXEN
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.364 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 69 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.55%
sRGB 120.25 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.72 in
9.4 cm
94.4 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.35 in
46.6 cm
466.2 mm
1.53 ft
18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.3 kg
9 lbs
6.599 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Mega Contrast
Samsung MagicBright
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 14.28 in
36.3 cm
362.8 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes 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 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
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 %
Samsung C27R500 MSI Optix AG321CR