Compare AORUS FI32Q X vs MSI Optix MAG281URF vs MSI G281UV

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

MSI Optix MAG281URF 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 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x HDMI 2.0 (CEC), 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)

Construction

Adjustment | Height

130 mm / 5.1181 in

N/A

Adjustment | Pivot

-0° ~ 90°

-90° ~ 90°

N/A

Adjustment | Swivel

-20° ~ 20°

-45° ~ 45°

N/A

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

9.03 in / 229.4 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

17.57 in / 446.4 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 , 5.7 kg / 13 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

94.91% DCI-P3, 99% 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

CE, FCC, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified, WEEE

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 Switch, 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)

27 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)

HDMI cable

Debut

2021

2022

Reviews

Neofiliac score

88%

91%

56%

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
High 1000:1 contrast ratio
10-bit display panel
Good color reproduction

Cons

8-bit display panel

Only tilt adjustment
Very slow for a gaming monitor

Price

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