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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CQR vs Gigabyte AORUS FI32U

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321CQR Gigabyte AORUS FI32U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand MSI Gigabyte
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321CQR AORUS FI32U
Alias 3KA3
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.272 mm 0.181 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 140 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.93 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92% 95%
sRGB 122 % 123 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.61 in
6.6 cm
66.2 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Weight with Stand 6.63 kg
15 lbs
10.9 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
RGB Fusion 2.0
Quantum Dot Color
Super Speed IPS
Aim Stabilizer Sync
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Display Stream Compression (DSC) via DP 1.4
Picture-in-Picture
OSD Sidekick
Dashboard
Black Equalizer 1.0
6-axis color control
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) 2.0
KVM Switch
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.25 in
71.8 cm
717.6 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.69 in
42.4 cm
423.8 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
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 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 275 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Remote controller
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Eyesafe Display
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low blue light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG321CQR Gigabyte AORUS FI32U