Comparison between Dell U3824DW vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number	Dell U3824DW	MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2023	2021
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series	UltraSharp
Model Number	U3824DW	Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Display
Screen Size Class	38" (inches)	38" (inches)
Diagonal Size	37.52 in 95.3 cm 952.9 mm 3.13 ft	37.5 in 95.3 cm 952.5 mm 3.13 ft
Screen Width	34.63 in 88 cm 879.67 mm 2.89 ft	35.06 in 89 cm 890.4 mm 2.92 ft
Screen Height	14.43 in 36.7 cm 366.53 mm 1.2 ft	15.29 in 38.8 cm 388.4 mm 1.27 ft
Display Curvature	2300	2300
Display Manufacturer		LG
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control		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	0.229 mm	0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density	111 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	91.9 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98%	96.2%
sRGB	100 %	128.7 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	2000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		100000000 : 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 600
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	4.03 in 10.2 cm 102.35 mm 0.34 ft
Case Weight	8.79 kg 19 lbs
Case Width with Stand	35.21 in 89.4 cm 894.26 mm 2.93 ft	35.3 in 89.7 cm 896.5 mm 2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.47 in 44.4 cm 443.76 mm 1.46 ft	18.36 in 46.6 cm 466.4 mm 1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.89 in 25.1 cm 251.21 mm 0.82 ft	12.83 in 32.6 cm 325.8 mm 1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand	13.27 kg 29 lbs	10.7 kg 24 lbs
Case Color	Black and Silver	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; 10 Gbps; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; 10 Gbps; upstream; data only) 2 x HDMI 2.1 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers) 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Ethernet RJ45 (Wake on LAN; PXE boot; MAC address pass-thru) 5 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; 10 Gbps; downstream) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; 10 Gbps; downstream; 15W)	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 9W	2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology IPS Black display panel Low Blue Light Picture-in-Picture Picture-by-Picture KVM and Auto KVM Dell ComfortView Plus technology Dell Display Manager with Easy Arrange	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	Security lock slot	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	35.21 in 89.4 cm 894.26 mm 2.93 ft	35.3 in 89.7 cm 896.5 mm 2.94 ft
Case Height	15.45 in 39.2 cm 392.33 mm 1.29 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	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 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	21 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB Type-C cable USB Type-A to Type-C cable	Camera cradle DisplayPort cable HDMI cable Mouse bungee USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR EPEAT Gold RoHS TAA Availability TCO Certified Displays TCO Certified Edge
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 %	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 % - 90 %	5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Dell U3824DW

MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus