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Updated 12 Nov 2026

LG 32UN880K or MSI 321UP?

32UN880K costs $390 less today; MSI 321UP has score 0.4 higher (5.1 vs. 4.7).

LG 32UN880K

4.7score

MSI 321UP

5.1score · higher

LG wins 1by componentMSI wins 2

  • 5.5Image4.5
  • ·Smoothness4.8
  • 2.0Connections6.0
  • 6.0Ergonomics7.0

LG 32UN880K is $390 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

32UN880K wins on image; MSI 321UP wins on connections and ergonomics.

  • 5.5 (wins)Image4.5
  • N/ASmoothness4.8
  • 2.0Connections6.0 (wins)
  • 6.0Ergonomics7.0 (wins)

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Both prices over the last 30 days

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

32UN880K
MSI 321UP

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

Math32UN880KMSI 321UP
Price per inch$21.87 menor$34.06

Spec sheet side by side

Item32UN880KMSI 321UP
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size32 ″32 ″
Resolution4K4K
Pixel density138 ppi138 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesHDR 10not listed
Line changesUltraFinenot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changesnot listed165 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed3 ms
Sync changesnot listedFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports changesnot listed1
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
USB-C changesYesnot listed
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedYes
Pivot (portrait mode) changesYesnot listed
VESA mount holesYesYes
General
Model code changes32UN880K321UP

Other comparisons

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.