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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URF vs Dell U3223QE

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG281URF Dell U3223QE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2022
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG UltraSharp
Model Number Optix MAG281URF U3223QE
Alias UltraSharp U3223QE
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
697.31 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.23 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 93.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 98%
sRGB 124 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 2000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.2 in
5.6 cm
55.78 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
5.65 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
28.06 in
71.3 cm
712.61 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
18.48 in
46.9 cm
469.34 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
9.18 in
23.3 cm
233.17 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
10.36 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Black Black and Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
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)
5 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; 10 Gbps downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; 10 Gbps upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (out with MST)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x USB (Type-C; downstream; 15W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
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
Dell Power Button Sync (DPBS)
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
IPS Black panel technology
Multi-Monitor Sync (MMS)
KVM Switch
Flicker-free technology
ComfortView Plus
Picture-by-Picture
Dell Display Manager Compatibility
Picture-in-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
28.06 in
71.3 cm
712.61 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height 16.14 in
41 cm
410.04 mm
1.35 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 23 Hz - 87 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-A to Type-B cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Certified EPEAT Gold
Energy Star
RoHS
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified (Hardware Solution)
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG281URF Dell U3223QE