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Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs Asus TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus Asus TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MEG381CQR Plus TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 2300 1500
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.44 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2% 90%
sRGB 128.7 % 120 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.33 mm
0.29 ft
Case Width with Stand 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
27.94 in
71 cm
709.75 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
19.97 in
50.7 cm
507.12 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.77 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
7.25 kg
16 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)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 2W
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
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Multi HDR Mode
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Trace Free Technology
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
27.94 in
71 cm
709.75 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 16.78 in
42.6 cm
426.15 mm
1.4 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 10 °
Right Swivel 10 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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 TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B