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Comparison between LG 38WQ88C vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number LG 38WQ88C MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand LG MSI
Model Series UltraWide
Model Number 38WQ88C Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Alias 38WQ88C-W
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG
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 24:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 96.2%
sRGB 99 % 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.83 in
9.7 cm
97.4 mm
0.32 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.25 in
89.5 cm
895.4 mm
2.94 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.94 in
63.4 cm
633.6 mm
2.08 ft
18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 20.21 in
51.3 cm
513.3 mm
1.68 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black and White 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
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
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 10W 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features Ambient Light Sensor
Super Resolution+
Smart Energy Saving
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Black Stabilizer
Color Weakness
Reader Mode
HDR Effect
Color Calibrated
Auto Brightness
3-sided Virtually Borderless Design
Picture-by-Picture
Dual Controller
Adaptive-Sync technology
Dynamic Action Sync
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 35.25 in
89.5 cm
895.4 mm
2.94 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 15.49 in
39.3 cm
393.4 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 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 335 °
Right Swivel 335 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 25 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BIS
CCC
CE
cUL/UL
ErP
FCC-B
KC
REACH
RoHS
TUV-Type
VCCI
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 % 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 % 5 % - 85 %
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