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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CQR vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CQR MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix AG321CQR Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 1500 2300
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type VA 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 24:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.273 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 96.2%
sRGB 124 % 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
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 10W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
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 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
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 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
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
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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