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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URF vs LG 32GQ950

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG281URF LG 32GQ950
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2022
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG UltraGear
Model Number Optix MAG281URF 32GQ950
Alias UltraGear 32GP950
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
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 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 140 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.37 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 98%
sRGB 124 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 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 (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 1000
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
9.3 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
28.31 in
71.9 cm
719 mm
2.36 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
10.94 in
27.8 cm
278 mm
0.91 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
11.6 kg
26 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (4-pole; DTS Headphone:X)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Wide Color Gamut
Black Stabilizer
Reader Mode
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Smart Energy Saving
Color Calibrated
LG Calibration Studio
DisplayStream Compression (DSC)
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
Low Blue Light
User Define Key
Dynamic Action Sync
Crosshair
3-side Virtually Borderless Design
Motion Blur Reduction Technology
HDR Effect
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Hexagon Lightning
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
28.31 in
71.9 cm
719 mm
2.36 ft
Case Height 16.57 in
42.1 cm
421 mm
1.38 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 160 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Certified CE
FCC Class B
J-Moss
RoHS
TUV-Type
UL/cUL
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG281URF LG 32GQ950