Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321QR vs Samsung S27AG500

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG321QR	Samsung S27AG500

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2021
Brand	MSI	Samsung
Model Series	MAG	Odyssey G5
Model Number	Optix MAG321QR	S27AG500
Alias		LS27AG500
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 Curvature		1000
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	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.272 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	93 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		86.97 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	93%
sRGB	127.1 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1200 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag	15.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	DisplayHDR 400	HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		3.6 in 9.2 cm 91.5 mm 0.3 ft
Case Weight		4.4 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	28.2 in 71.6 cm 716.2 mm 2.35 ft	24.16 in 61.4 cm 613.7 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.76 in 47.7 cm 476.52 mm 1.56 ft	17.74 in 45.1 cm 450.5 mm 1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft	9.72 in 24.7 cm 247 mm 0.81 ft
Case Weight with Stand	8.23 kg 18 lbs	6.1 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Night Vision 5-way OSD navigation joystick Flicker-free technology	Flicker-free technology Game Mode Screen Size Optimizer Low Blue Light NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Wide Viewing Angle Super Arena Gaming UX Low Input Lag Mode Eco Saving Plus AMD FreeSync Premium Pro Ultrawide Game View Off Timer Plus Black Equalizer Refresh Rate Optimizer
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	28.2 in 71.6 cm 716.2 mm 2.35 ft	24.16 in 61.4 cm 613.7 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.78 in 37.5 cm 375.3 mm 1.23 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	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	45 °	30 °
Right Swivel	45 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
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 %

MSI Optix MAG321QR

Samsung S27AG500