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Comparison between MSI Summit MS321UP vs BenQ EL2870U

General Info
Model Number MSI Summit MS321UP BenQ EL2870U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Number Summit MS321UP EL2870U
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS 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 0.185 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 157 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 70%
sRGB 136 % 97 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600 HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.14 in
46.1 cm
460.78 mm
1.51 ft
18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.7 kg
21 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (Audio Combo)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Frameless design
KVM Switch
MSI True Color Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
MSI Productivity Intelligence (P.I.)
5-way Joystick Navigator / Macro-key
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
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
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 35 °
Right Swivel 35 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Magnetic Monitor Hood
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; 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 Summit MS321UP BenQ EL2870U