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Comparison between Gigabyte G27Q vs MSI Summit MS321UP

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte G27Q MSI Summit MS321UP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Gigabyte MSI
Model Number G27Q Summit MS321UP
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.185 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 137 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92% 95%
sRGB 120 % 136 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.14 in
46.1 cm
460.78 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.7 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Black Equalizer
Dashboard
GameAssist
OSD Sidekick
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
Auto-Update
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 35 °
Right Swivel 35 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Magnetic Monitor Hood
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
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Gigabyte G27Q MSI Summit MS321UP