MSI 321CQF
Today
Typical price$381
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonMSI 321CQF or MSI 321UPD?
MSI 321CQF costs $129 less today; MSI 321UPD has score 2.3 higher (6.1 vs. 3.8).
MSI 321CQF
3.8score
MSI 321UPD
6.1score · higher
MSI 321CQF wins 0by componentMSI 321UPD wins 4
- 2.5Image4.5
- 7.0Smoothness8.0
- 2.0Connections6.0
- 3.0Ergonomics7.0
MSI 321CQF is $129 the cheaperMSI 321UPD is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only MSI 321CQF works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI 321CQF is $129 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, 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
MSI 321UPD wins on image, smoothness, connections and ergonomics.
- 2.5Image4.5 (wins)
- 7.0Smoothness8.0 (wins)
- 2.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- 3.0Ergonomics7.0 (wins)
MSI 321UPD
Today
Typical price$510
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +2.3
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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
MSI 321CQF
- Amazon Lowest price$381Buy on Amazon
MSI 321UPD
- Amazon Lowest price$510Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | MSI 321CQF | MSI 321UPD |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $11.91 menor | $15.94 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MSI 321CQF | MSI 321UPD |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 32 ″ | 32 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 4K |
| Pixel density changes | 92 ppi | 138 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR | not listed |
| Line | MAG | MAG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 180 Hz | 320 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.5 ms | 5 ms |
| Sync changes | not listed | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 321CQF | 321UPD |
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- MSI 321UPD or Samsung LS32FM702U$500 · score 3.4
- MSI 321UPD or Samsung LS32H702EA$348 · score 3.5
- MSI 321UPD or Samsung LS32H802UANXGO$398 · score 3.7
- MSI 321UPD or AOC Q27P4CV$503 · score 5.9
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- MSI 321UPD or MSI 275UPD$360 · score 7.1
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.