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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG34VQL3A vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG34VQL3A MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2023 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG34VQL3A Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.03 in
86.4 cm
864.25 mm
2.84 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.22 mm
2.62 ft
35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 1500 2300
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2%
sRGB 125 % 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.37 in
11.1 cm
111 mm
0.36 ft
Case Weight 5.79 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.8 in
80.8 cm
807.8 mm
2.65 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.17 in
41.1 cm
410.6 mm
1.35 ft
18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.78 in
24.9 cm
248.5 mm
0.82 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.07 kg
18 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; 10 Gbps; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
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
Variable Overdrive
Trace Free Technology
Display Widget Center
Multiple HDR Mode
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Shadow Boost
Picture-by-Picture
GameFast Input
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-in-Picture
GameVisual
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Low Blue Light
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 31.8 in
80.8 cm
807.8 mm
2.65 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 14.58 in
37 cm
370.3 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 10 °
Right Swivel 10 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 180 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 267 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B to Type-A cable
Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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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