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Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs Dell Alienware AW3423DW

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus Dell Alienware AW3423DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2022
Brand MSI Dell
Model Number Optix MEG381CQR Plus Alienware AW3423DW
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.22 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Curvature 2300 1800
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 96.2% 99.3%
sRGB 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 0.1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600 HDR10
DisplayHDR 400 True Black
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black White
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 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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features 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
ComfortView Plus
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA G-Sync technology
Quantum Dot Color
Low Blue Light
5-axis OSD joystick
AlienFX Lighting
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 175 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus Dell Alienware AW3423DW