Compare AORUS FI32Q X vs MSI Optix MAG281URF vs MSI Optix MAG281URV

Gigabyte AORUS FI32Q X 32" QHD Gaming Monitor (2021)

MSI Optix MAG281URF 28" 4K Gaming Monitor (2021)

MSI Optix MAG281URV 28" 4K Gaming Monitor (2021)

Connectivity

Ports

1x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream), 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5 mm Microphone In, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x 3.5 mm Audio In, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC; High Bit Rate 3 (HBR3) 32.4 Gbps), 2x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream), 1x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 18W; DP Alt Mode)

1x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream), 2x HDMI 2.1 (CEC), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (a), 1x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode), 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)

1x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream), 2x HDMI 2.0 (CEC), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (a), 1x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode), 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)

Construction

Adjustment | Height

130 mm / 5.1181 in

Adjustment | Pivot

-0° ~ 90°

-90° ~ 90°

Adjustment | Swivel

-20° ~ 20°

-45° ~ 45°

Adjustment | Tilt

-5° ~ 21°

-5° ~ 20°

Camera

Colors

Black

VESA Mount

100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Bezels

89.43% screen-to-body ratio

Size | Depth

2.8 in / 71.1 mm w/o stand, 11.54 in / 293 mm w/ stand

9.2 in / 233.68 mm w/ stand

Size | Height

17.05 in / 433 mm w/o stand, 18.37 in / 466.7 mm w/ stand

16.07 in / 408.22 mm w/ stand

Size | Width

28.7 in / 729.1 mm

25.13 in / 638.27 mm

Weight

7 kg / 15 lbs w/o stand , 10.33 kg / 23 lbs w/ stand

4.8 kg / 11 lbs w/o stand , 7.7 kg / 17 lbs w/ stand

4.8 kg / 11 lbs w/o stand , 7.6 kg / 17 lbs w/ stand

Display

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Brightness

400 nits / 600 nits (peak)

300 nits / 400 nits (peak)

Contrast Ratio

1000:1 (static)

1000:1 (static), 1000000:1 (dynamic)

Display Backlight

W-LED

Display Color Depth

8 bits, 16777216 colors

10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors

10 bits, 1073741824 colors

Display Diagonal

32" (32 in / 812.87 mm)

28" (28 in / 711.2 mm)

Display Type

IPS, Anti-glare/Matte

IPS, Anti-glare/Matte (3H)

Gamut

95% Adobe RGB, 99% DCI-P3, 157% sRGB

95% DCI-P3, 124% sRGB

97.5% DCI-P3, 122.5% sRGB

Pixel Density

91 ppi

157 ppi

Pixel Pitch

0.277 mm

0.161 mm

Refresh Rate

48 Hz ~ 270 Hz

48 Hz ~ 144 Hz

40 Hz ~ 60 Hz

Resolution

QHD (2560x1440)

4K (3840x2160)

Response Time

1 ms (min)

4 ms (min)

Viewing Angle

178° H / 178° V

Function

HDR

HDR, HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), DisplayHDR 600

DisplayHDR 400

Licenses

EyeSafe Display, TUV Rheinland Certified

EyeSafe Certified

Operating Humidity

20 % ~ 90 %

Operating Temperature

0 °C ~ 40 °C , 32 °F ~ 104 °F

Variable Framerate

NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync Premium

NVIDIA G-SYNC

AMD FreeSync

Video

RGB Fusion 2.0, Quantum Dot Color, ANC (Active Noise Cancelling) For Console & Eagle Eye, Low Blue Light, Aorus GameAssist, Black Equalizer, Power Board Build-in, Aorus OSD Sidekick, Aorus Dashboard, 6-axis color control, Super Speed IPS, Flick...

Crosshair, Frameless design, Optix Scope, Less Blue Light Premium, MPRT Sync, Rapid IPS, Picture-by-Picture, MSI Mystic Light, KVM 2.0, 5-way OSD navigation joystick, Picture-in-Picture, Night Vision, Adaptive-Sync technology

Crosshair, Frameless design, Less Blue Light Premium, Night Vision, MSI Mystic Light, KVM 2.0, 5-way OSD navigation joystick

Performance

Power Consumption

160 W (max) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)

33.3 W (average) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)

32 W (average) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)

Production

Accessory

C-Clamp Desk Mount, DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable, USB 3.0 upstream cable

DisplayPort cable (optional), HDMI cable (optional), USB Type-B cable (optional)

Debut

2021

Reviews

Neofiliac score

88%

91%

72%

Pros

270Hz max refresh rate
HDR, HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), DisplayHDR 600
Rich color reproduction
Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
Fast 1 ms response time
High 1000:1 contrast ratio
Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC

DisplayHDR 400
Rich color reproduction
Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
High 1000:1 contrast ratio
10-bit display panel
Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC

DisplayHDR 400
Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
High 1000:1 contrast ratio
10-bit display panel
Great color reproduction

Cons

8-bit display panel

Very slow for a gaming monitor

Price

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