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Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs MSI Optix MAG271CR

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus MSI Optix MAG271CR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MEG381CQR Plus Optix MAG271CR
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2300 1800
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type IPS VA
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 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2% 90%
sRGB 128.7 % 115 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
6.4 kg
14 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 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (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
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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