MSI G321CU curved 144Hz 4K VA with HDMI 2.1
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The monitor uses a 31.5″ 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) VA panel with 1500R (moderate) curve, drawing you in a bit without feeling unnatural. A 144Hz refresh rate is supported alongside Adaptive-Sync, including AMD FreeSync Premium with 48 – 144Hz VRR range plus LFC. Other aspects of note include a 3000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) colour support. A flicker-free WLED backlight delivers a 300 cd/m² typical maximum luminance and 91% DCI-P3 (90% Adobe RGB, 114% sRGB) colour gamut. Basic HDR10 support is included, allowing the monitor respond in a basic way to HDR content. With 10-bit colour processing and the reasonable gamut put to good use but no high brightness or local dimming requirements.
Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are included to aid relaxing viewing, whilst a 1ms MPRT response time is specified using the included strobe backlight setting. The tilt-only stand can be removed to reveal 100 x 100mm VESA holes for alternative mounting, if preferred. The ports face downwards and include; 2 HDMI 2.1 (48 Gbps) ports, DP 1.4 (with DSC), USB-C (15W PD, DP Alt Mode), a 3.5mm headphone jack and DC power input (external ‘power brick’). 2-system PiP/PbP support is included.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$530 USD.
