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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2718Q vs MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2718Q MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand Dell MSI
Model Series MPG
Model Number UltraSharp U2718Q Optix MPG321UR-QD
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS 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 0.155 mm 0.185 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.99 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80.7% 97%
sRGB 99.9 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.23 kg
14 lbs
10.2 kg
22 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
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)
6 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Night Vision
Quantum Dot Color
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch 3.0
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 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
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 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 47 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 180 kHz - 317 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Audio combo cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-A to Type-B cable (x3)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell UltraSharp U2718Q MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD