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Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs Dell AW2721D

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus Dell AW2721D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Dell
Model Number Optix MEG381CQR Plus AW2721D
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.7 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer 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 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2% 98%
sRGB 128.7 % 131.3 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 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 °
Screen Input Lag 3 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.24 in
8.2 cm
82.4 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
23.93 in
60.8 cm
607.7 mm
1.99 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.9 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
10.9 kg
24 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
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 (line-out for speakers)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 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
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate Certified
Low Blue Light
AlienFX Lighting
Picture-in-Picture
Ambient Light Sensor
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
23.93 in
60.8 cm
607.7 mm
1.99 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 mm
1.17 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 1 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable
Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Rheonland Eye Safety Certified
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus Dell AW2721D