Comparison between HP U28 4K HDR vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number	HP U28 4K HDR	MSI Optix MAG281URF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	HP	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	U28 4K HDR	Optix MAG281URF
Alias	1Z978AA
Display
Screen Size Class	28" (inches)	28" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27.9 in 70.9 cm 708.538 mm 2.32 ft	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft
Screen Width	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Height	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 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	0.116 mm	0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density	157 ppi	157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.61 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	93%	95%
sRGB	100 %	124 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 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	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	HDR	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	1.71 in 4.3 cm 43.4 mm 0.14 ft
Case Weight		4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	25.08 in 63.7 cm 637.1 mm 2.09 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand	20.92 in 53.1 cm 531.4 mm 1.74 ft	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand	7.48 in 19 cm 189.9 mm 0.62 ft	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.35 kg 14 lbs	7.7 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Internal Storage	8
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode) 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)	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)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light	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
Extra Features	Security lock slot	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	25.08 in 63.7 cm 637.1 mm 2.09 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height	14.61 in 37.1 cm 371.2 mm 1.22 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
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 °
Right Swivel		45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	23 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	23 Hz - 75 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB Type-C cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	Australian-New Zealand MEPS BSMI CB CCC CE CECP CEL EAC ENERGY STAR FCC ISO 9241-307 KC/KCC NOM PSB SEPA TCO Certified TUV-S UL/CSA VCCI Vietnam MEPS WEEE ISC WW application ICE	EyeSafe Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	20 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature		20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

HP U28 4K HDR

MSI Optix MAG281URF