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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 1500 2300
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.44 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 96.2%
sRGB 120 % 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.33 mm
0.29 ft
Case Width with Stand 27.94 in
71 cm
709.75 mm
2.33 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.97 in
50.7 cm
507.12 mm
1.66 ft
18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.77 mm
0.7 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.25 kg
16 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Multi HDR Mode
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Trace Free Technology
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.94 in
71 cm
709.75 mm
2.33 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 16.78 in
42.6 cm
426.15 mm
1.4 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 10 °
Right Swivel 10 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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