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Comparison between LG 38GN950 vs MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD

General Info
Model Number LG 38GN950 MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand LG MSI
Model Series UltraGear MPG
Model Number 38GN950 Optix MPG321UR-QD
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Type IPS 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 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.185 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.02 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 97%
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.2 kg
20 lbs
10.2 kg
22 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
6 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Night Vision
Quantum Dot Color
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch 3.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Rapid Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Built-in power supply
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 47 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 180 kHz - 317 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Audio combo cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-A to Type-B cable (x3)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG 38GN950 MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD