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Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs LG 38WQ88C

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus LG 38WQ88C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI LG
Model Series UltraWide
Model Number Optix MEG381CQR Plus 38WQ88C
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 35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 2300 2300
Display Manufacturer LG LG Display
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 109 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2% 95%
sRGB 128.7 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 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 DisplayHDR 600 HDR10
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 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
35.25 in
89.5 cm
895.4 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
24.94 in
63.4 cm
633.6 mm
2.08 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
20.21 in
51.3 cm
513.3 mm
1.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black and 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
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 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
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
35.25 in
89.5 cm
895.4 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 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 No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 335 °
Right Swivel 335 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 25 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
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 %
MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus LG 38WQ88C