MSI MPG 321URX vs Alienware AW3225QF
MSI MPG 321URX and Alienware AW3225QF are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose MSI MPG 321URX if…
- • You want MSI MPG 321URX's edge on how deep its blacks go
Choose Alienware AW3225QF if…
- • You want Alienware AW3225QF's edge on what it costs
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsAlienware AW3225QF wins
Alienware AW3225QF wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How deep its blacks goMSI MPG 321URX winsAlienware AW3225QF5/10
1,000,000:1
dynamic contrast ratio
- 1,000,000:1, against 1500000:1 (Typ.)
Source: dell.com ↗
MSI MPG 321URX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How fast it refreshesTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4How fast its pixels respondTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5How sharp the picture isTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Which HDR badge it carriesTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
Overall score
7.1
7.1
Price
See price
See price
How fast it refreshes
7.3
7.0
What it costs
7.0
8.0
How deep its blacks go
8.0
6.0
How sharp the picture is
7.0
7.0
How fast its pixels respond
7.3
7.3
Head-to-head findings
How fast it refreshes
240 Hz
240 Hz
What it costs
$859.99
$749.99
How deep its blacks go
1500000:1 (Typ.)
1,000,000:1
How sharp the picture is
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
How fast its pixels respond
0.03 ms (GtG)
0.03 ms (GtG)
How bright it gets
—
1000 nits
How long the warranty lasts
—
—
Which HDR badge it carries
DisplayHDR True Black 400
DisplayHDR True Black 400
Record
Head-to-head record
2–0–1
2–0–1
Head-to-heads won
100 %
100 %
Rounds won
37 %
28 %
Pros
Cons
- $859.99, against $749.99
- DisplayHDR True Black 400, against DisplayHDR 1000
- DP 1.4a, against DP 2.1
- 1,000,000:1, against 1500000:1 (Typ.)
- 1000 nits, against 2,000 nits (peak)
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