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Comparison between MSI G281UV vs HP U28 4K HDR

General Info
Model Number MSI G281UV HP U28 4K HDR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand MSI HP
Model Series G
Model Number G281UV U28 4K HDR
Alias 1Z978AA
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.538 mm
2.32 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 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.116 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.61 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.91% 93%
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 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 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR
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 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
25.08 in
63.7 cm
637.1 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.4 mm
1.74 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
7.48 in
19 cm
189.9 mm
0.62 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
6.35 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Internal Storage 8
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
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
25.08 in
63.7 cm
637.1 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 No Yes
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
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
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI G281UV HP U28 4K HDR