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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD Xbox Edition vs Asus PA278CV

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD Xbox Edition Asus PA278CV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MPG ProArt
Model Number Optix MPG321UR-QD Xbox Edition PA278CV
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.185 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 139 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97%
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 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 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.2 kg
22 lbs
8.4 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (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
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
6 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Quantum Dot Color
Sound Tune
Rapid Boost
Frameless design
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Night Vision AI
Smart Crosshair
Picture-in-Picture
Xbox Mode
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch 3.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Smart Brightness
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Built-in power supply
Optix Scope
Asus ProArt Preset (10 modes)
Asus ProArt Palette
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
Color Temperature Selection (5 modes)
QuickFit (3 modes)
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Asus ProArt Widget
6-axis color adjustment
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 47 Hz - 144 Hz 46 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 180 kHz - 317 kHz 30 kHz - 112 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio combo cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-A to Type-B cable (x3)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD Xbox Edition Asus PA278CV