Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG301CR2	MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series	MAG	MPG
Model Number	Optix MAG301CR2	Optix MPG321QRF-QD
Alias	3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	30" (inches)	32" (inches)
Diagonal Size	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft	31.54 in 80.1 cm 801 mm 2.63 ft
Screen Width	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft	27.48 in 69.8 cm 698.112 mm 2.29 ft
Screen Height	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft	15.46 in 39.3 cm 392.688 mm 1.29 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	21:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1080	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.27 mm	0.277 mm
Screen Pixel Density	94 ppi	93 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98.29%	95%
sRGB	127.39 %	99 %
Adobe RGB 1998		99 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		DisplayHDR 600
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	28.63 in 72.7 cm 727.1 mm 2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft	18.98 in 48.2 cm 482.2 mm 1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft	9.91 in 25.2 cm 251.8 mm 0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	10.2 kg 22 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a) 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Viewing Angle MSI Macro Key HDR Ready AMD FreeSync Premium Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision	Flicker-free technology Frameless design Picture-in-Picture Low Blue Light Night Vision Quantum Dot Color MSI Mystic Light KVM Switch 5-way OSD navigation joystick Rapid Boost NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Built-in power supply Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	28.63 in 72.7 cm 727.1 mm 2.39 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 200 Hz	48 Hz - 175 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz	90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)	Audio combo cable DisplayPort cable HDMI cable Mouse bungee USB Type-A to Type-B cable USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE
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	20 % - 90 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	2000

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