If budget is a significant concern and you mainly engage in casual gaming or need a basic monitor for everyday tasks, the AOC 24G2SPU offers a solid option with good performance at a midrange price. On the other hand, if you're willing to invest in a premium experience, especially for competitive gaming, media consumption, and color-critical work like photo and video editing, the MSI MAG 321UPX with its QD-OLED panel provides exceptional contrast, color accuracy, and clarity. Though more costly, the MSI is better equipped for HDR gaming and media, with a larger screen and higher resolution enhancing your viewing and gaming experiences. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS)
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) has no clear advantages over the MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED).
Advantages of the MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Good for productivity
Best in class for media consumption
Very good refresh rate
Good image clarity
Best in class contrast
Best in class brightness
Best in class color volume
Best in class response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
5.8/10
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
89.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
5.8/10
6.8/10
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
4.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
48 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
4.9/10
7.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
92 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
139 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED) is good for productivity, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.4/10
10.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$140
$900
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) has a price of $140 and the MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED) costs $900.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) and MSI MAG 321UPX (QD-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
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