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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CURV vs Samsung U28E590D

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321CURV Samsung U28E590D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2015
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321CURV U28E590D
Alias 3DA2 LU28E590DS/ZA
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 Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type VA TN
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 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 139 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 103 % 98 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 %
NTSC 1953 81 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 370 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3.5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 23 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.89 in
7.4 cm
73.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.08 in
51 cm
510 mm
1.67 ft
18.44 in
46.9 cm
468.5 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
7.37 in
18.7 cm
187.1 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.3 kg
16 lbs
5.28 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features MSI Mystic Light
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Eye saver mode
Flicker-free technology
UHD Upscale
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Samsung MagicAngle
Eco Saving Plus
Samsung MagicBright
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 15.01 in
38.1 cm
381.3 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG321CURV Samsung U28E590D