Comparison between MSI G321CU vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number	MSI G321CU	MSI Optix MAG281URF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2022	2021
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series	G	MAG
Model Number	G321CU	Optix MAG281URF
Display
Screen Size Class	32" (inches)	28" (inches)
Diagonal Size	31.52 in 80.1 cm 800.5 mm 2.63 ft	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft
Screen Width	27.45 in 69.7 cm 697.306 mm 2.29 ft	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Height	15.44 in 39.2 cm 392.234 mm 1.29 ft	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft
Display Curvature	1500
Display Type	VA	IPS
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	0.182 mm	0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density	140 ppi	157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.94 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	91%	95%
sRGB	114 %	124 %
Adobe RGB 1998	90 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3.81 in 9.7 cm 96.8 mm 0.32 ft
Case Weight		4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.97 in 71.1 cm 710.5 mm 2.33 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand	20.8 in 52.8 cm 528.2 mm 1.73 ft	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.81 in 24.9 cm 249.3 mm 0.82 ft	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.9 kg 13 lbs	7.7 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	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	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	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	Crosshair Frameless design Optix Scope Less Blue Light Premium MPRT Sync Rapid IPS Picture-by-Picture MSI Mystic Light KVM 2.0 5-way OSD navigation joystick Picture-in-Picture Night Vision Adaptive-Sync technology NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	27.97 in 71.1 cm 710.5 mm 2.33 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height	16.67 in 42.3 cm 423.3 mm 1.39 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	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		45 °
Right Swivel		45 °
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	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	180 kHz - 317 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		EyeSafe Certified
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 % - 90 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

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