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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CURV vs Asus PB278Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321CURV Asus PB278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2012
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321CURV PB278Q
Alias 3DA2
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA PLS
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 0.182 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 139 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 103 % 99.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 78.1 %
NTSC 1953 81 % 81 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.08 in
51 cm
510 mm
1.67 ft
21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.3 kg
16 lbs
8.8 kg
19 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 DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features MSI Mystic Light
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 24 kHz - 89 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG321CURV Asus PB278Q