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Comparison between Acer Predator X38 P vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number Acer Predator X38 P MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand Acer MSI
Model Number Predator X38 P Optix MEG381CQR Plus
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 34.76 in
88.3 cm
882.816 mm
2.9 ft
35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.84 mm
1.21 ft
15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG
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 0.23 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 110 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 96.2%
sRGB 135 % 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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 7W 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features Dark Boost
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
Quantum Dot Color
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Acer HDR Ultra
ComfyView
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
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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
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 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
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
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Acer Predator X38 P MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus