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Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series ROG Swift
Model Number Optix MEG381CQR Plus ROG Swift PG32UQX
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
Screen Width 35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
Screen Height 15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG AU Optronics
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.185 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 137 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.16 %
Backlight Source W-LED Mini LED
DCI P3 96.2% 98%
sRGB 128.7 % 160 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 1400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 400000 : 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
HDR DisplayHDR 600 DisplayHDR 1400
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.74 in
9.5 cm
95.03 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
28.6 in
72.6 cm
726.48 mm
2.38 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
19.85 in
50.4 cm
504.13 mm
1.65 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
12.03 in
30.6 cm
305.59 mm
1 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
10.9 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features 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
Dynamic shadow boost
Flicker-free technology
Quantum Dot Color
GameVisual
Local Dimming
Ultra Low Blue Light
LiveDash OLED display
GamePlus (Stopwatch/Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Asus Aura Sync Lighting
Ultra Low Motion Blur (ULMB)
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate
Display Streaming Compression (DSC) technology
OSD Dial
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
28.6 in
72.6 cm
726.48 mm
2.38 ft
Case Height 17.36 in
44.1 cm
440.84 mm
1.45 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
70 mm
7 cm
2.7559 in
0.2297 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 1 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
Acrylic LED light covers
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX