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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
  6. Motion
    1. Motion Blur
    2. Image Flicker
    3. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution and Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

MSI Optix G27C vs Dell D3218HN

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

MSI Optix G27C
Dell D3218HN

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MSI Optix G27C Picture
Dell D3218HN Picture

Variants

  • Optix G27C (27")
  • D3218HN (32")

Our Verdict

MSI Optix G27C

Dell D3218HN

The Dell D3218HN is slightly better than the MSI Optix G27C for mixed usage. The Dell D3218HN is larger and has an IPS panel that makes it more suitable for collaborative work as it has better viewing angles. The MSI Optix G27C, on the other hand, has a faster refresh rate with Freesync support and a lower input lag which make it great for gaming. Finally, the MSI Optix G27C has a curvy profile that many people like and better reflection handling than the Dell.

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Check Price

27"
Optix G27C
B&H
32"
D3218HN
B&H

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.6
6.7

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

4.2
7.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

4.3
6.7

Reflections 
 

8.0
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Design Picture
Dell D3218HN Design Picture

Size  

27"
32"

Curved  

Yes
No

Curve radius  

1800R
N/A

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)

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Stand  

Stand picture  

MSI Optix G27C Stand picture
Dell D3218HN Stand picture

Width 
 

16.4" (41.7 cm)
13.2" (33.5 cm)

Depth 
 

8.7" (22.1 cm)
8.3" (21.1 cm)

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Ergonomics 
 

1.2
0.9

Ergonomics picture  

MSI Optix G27C Ergonomics picture
Dell D3218HN Ergonomics picture

Height Adjustment 
 

0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)

Switch portrait/landscape  

No
No

Swivel Range  

N/A
N/A

Tilt Range  

-12.5° to 7.5°
-10° to 5°

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Back  

Back picture  

MSI Optix G27C Back picture
Dell D3218HN Back picture

Wall Mount  

N/A
VESA 100x100

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Borders  

Borders picture  

MSI Optix G27C Borders picture
Dell D3218HN Borders picture

Borders 
 

0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness picture  

MSI Optix G27C Thickness picture
Dell D3218HN Thickness picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

7.3" (18.5 cm)
4.9" (12.4 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

4.5" (11.4 cm)
2.1" (5.3 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Build Quality picture  

MSI Optix G27C Build Quality picture
Dell D3218HN Build Quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.2
6.6

Checkerboard Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Checkerboard Picture
Dell D3218HN Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

VA
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

3,695 : 1
1,416 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A

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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge

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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.3
7.8

SDR Real Scene 
 

278 cd/m²
320 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

291 cd/m²
353 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

289 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

289 cd/m²
350 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
352 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

289 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

289 cd/m²
350 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

289 cd/m²
350 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000

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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

4.3
6.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Dell D3218HN Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Left 
 

22°
29°

Color Shift from Right 
 

24°
28°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Horizontal Brightness Picture
Dell D3218HN Horizontal Brightness Picture

Brightness from Left 
 

30°
38°

Brightness from Right 
 

33°
39°

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Horizontal Black Level Picture
Dell D3218HN Horizontal Black Level Picture

Black Level from Left 
 

15°
75°

Black Level from Right 
 

18°
75°

Curve Radius  

1,800R
N/A

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

4.2
7.7

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Vertical Color Shift Picture
Dell D3218HN Vertical Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Below 
 

21°
23°

Color Shift from Above 
 

23°
24°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Vertical Brightness Picture
Dell D3218HN Vertical Brightness Picture

Brightness from Below 
 

29°
30°

Brightness from Above 
 

31°
30°

Vertical Black Level Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Vertical Black Level Picture
Dell D3218HN Vertical Black Level Picture

Black Level from Below 
 

75°

Black Level from Above 
 

75°

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.4
8.4

50% Uniformity Picture  

MSI Optix G27C 50% Uniformity Picture
Dell D3218HN 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.590%
4.154%

50% DSE 
 

0.132%
0.113%

5% Uniformity Picture  

MSI Optix G27C 5% Uniformity Picture
Dell D3218HN 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.827%
0.362%

5% DSE 
 

0.056%
0.035%

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Black Uniformity 
 

3.2
5.2

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Native Black Uniformity Picture
Dell D3218HN Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

3.875%
2.530%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

MSI Optix G27C Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Dell D3218HN Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Pre Calibration 
 

5.1
5.5

Pre Calibration Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Pre Calibration Picture
Dell D3218HN Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Dell D3218HN Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Pre Color Picture
Dell D3218HN Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Standard

Luminance 
 

270 cd/m²
226 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

90
80

Contrast Setting 
 

50
80

RGB controls 
 

54-58-59
100-100-100

Color Temperature 
 

6,178 K
6,821 K

White Balance dE 
 

5.26
4.46

Color dE 
 

4.61
4.79

Gamma 
 

2.37
1.81

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Post Calibration 
 

9.3
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Post Calibration Picture
Dell D3218HN Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Post Gamma Curve Picture
Dell D3218HN Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Post Color Picture
Dell D3218HN Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Standard

Luminance 
 

101 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

7
12

Contrast Setting 
 

65
80

RGB Controls 
 

53-57-59
96-96-100

Color Temperature 
 

6,602 K
6,451 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.91
0.57

Color dE 
 

0.86
0.53

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.17

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.1
8.6

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Color Gamut sRGB Picture
Dell D3218HN Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

97.7%
97.1%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Dell D3218HN Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

82.8%
75.4%

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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.6
8.8

sRGB Color Volume ITP picture  

MSI Optix G27C sRGB Color Volume ITP picture
Dell D3218HN sRGB Color Volume ITP picture

sRGB in ICtCp 
 

99.5%
96.1%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell D3218HN Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB in ICtCp 
 

91.7%
80.3%

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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Dell D3218HN Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Dell D3218HN Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

MSI Optix G27C P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell D3218HN P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

MSI Optix G27C 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell D3218HN 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Image Retention Picture
Dell D3218HN Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

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Gradient 
 

7.5
8.5

Gradient Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Gradient Picture
Dell D3218HN Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color bleed horizontal  

MSI Optix G27C Color bleed horizontal
Dell D3218HN Color bleed horizontal

Pixel row error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color bleed vertical  

MSI Optix G27C Color bleed vertical
Dell D3218HN Color bleed vertical

Pixel column error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

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Reflections 
 

8.0
6.0

Average room  

MSI Optix G27C Average room
Dell D3218HN Average room

Average room off picture  

MSI Optix G27C Average room off picture
Dell D3218HN Average room off picture

Bright room off picture  

MSI Optix G27C Bright room off picture
Dell D3218HN Bright room off picture

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Motion

Motion Blur 
 

8.0
8.3

Motion Blur Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Motion Blur Picture
Dell D3218HN Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

MSI Optix G27C Response Time Chart
Dell D3218HN Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

6.7 ms
6.9 ms

100% Response Time 
 

16.0 ms
13.3 ms

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

On
N/A

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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
7.5

Backlight Picture  

MSI Optix G27C Backlight Picture
Dell D3218HN Backlight Picture

Flicker-free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

MSI Optix G27C BFI Picture
Dell D3218HN BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

MSI Optix G27C BFI Frequency Picture
Dell D3218HN BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Refresh Rate 
 

8.8
6.7

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
No

Native Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
No

VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

90 Hz
N/A

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
N/A

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.5
9.0

Native Resolution 
 

5.3 ms
8.5 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

N/A
8.6 ms

Native Resolution @ 60 Hz 
 

10.1 ms
8.5 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

4.3 ms
N/A

10 bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Resolution and Size 
 

7.3
7.4

Native Resolution  

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

2.1 MP
2.1 MP

Pixel Density  

82 PPI
70 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

27.1"
31.5"

Screen Area  

313 in²
424 in²

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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

MSI Optix G27C Inputs 1
Dell D3218HN Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

MSI Optix G27C Inputs 2
Dell D3218HN Inputs 2

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Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

1 (DVI-D, dual link)
No

VGA  

No
1

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
No

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

No
No

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal

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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

Yes
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple input display 
 

No
No

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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD picture  

MSI Optix G27C OSD picture
Dell D3218HN OSD picture

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Controls  

Controls picture  

MSI Optix G27C Controls picture
Dell D3218HN Controls picture

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In The Box  

In The Box picture  

MSI Optix G27C In The Box picture
Dell D3218HN In The Box picture

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Check Price

27"
Optix G27C
B&H
32"
D3218HN
B&H

MSI Optix G27C

Dell D3218HN

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