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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG32UQA1A vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG32UQA1A MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2023 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG32UQA1A Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.52 in
80.1 cm
800.5 mm
2.63 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.67 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2%
sRGB 120 % 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.17 in
5.5 cm
55 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.6 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.53 in
49.6 cm
496 mm
1.63 ft
18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.43 in
21.4 cm
214 mm
0.7 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
ELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync)
Variable Overdrive
GameFast Input technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync Premium
Shadow Boost
ASUS DisplayWidget Lite
Trace Free Technology
Human Machine Interface (Gaming Dial and Assistance Monitor)
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate
Steelseries GameSense
MSI Mystic Light
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 16.77 in
42.6 cm
426 mm
1.4 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 160 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 180 kHz - 317 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB 3.0 cable (optional)
Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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