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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URF vs Dell UltraSharp U2515H

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG281URF Dell UltraSharp U2515H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2014
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG281URF UltraSharp U2515H
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.216 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 117 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.24 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 124 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 13.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.83 in
4.6 cm
46.4 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
6.5 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL 2.0)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
5 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 13.33 in
33.9 cm
338.7 mm
1.11 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
115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 56 Hz - 86 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 113 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Certified ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG281URF Dell UltraSharp U2515H