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Comparison between MSI G321CUV vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number MSI G321CUV MSI Optix MAG281URF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series G MAG
Model Number G321CUV Optix MAG281URF
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 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 139 ppi 157 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 % 124 %
NTSC 1953 78 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 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 HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.08 in
51 cm
510 mm
1.67 ft
16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.3 kg
16 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Low Blue Light
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Smart Crosshair
Adaptive-Sync technology
Wide Color Gamut
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 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 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 - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
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
MSI G321CUV MSI Optix MAG281URF