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Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs BenQ EW3880R

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus BenQ EW3880R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Number Optix MEG381CQR Plus EW3880R
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 2300 2300
Display Manufacturer LG LG Display
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 24:10 24:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 111 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2% 95%
sRGB 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 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 DisplayHDR 600 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
35.29 in
89.6 cm
896.25 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
18.12 in
46 cm
460.18 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
11.59 in
29.4 cm
294.42 mm
0.97 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
13 kg
29 lbs
Case Color Black Black and Brown
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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 3W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 8
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
Cinema HDRi
Color Weakness
Super Resolution
Eye Reminder
Game HDRi
Flicker-free technology
ePaper
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Low Blue Light
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Racing Mode
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
35.29 in
89.6 cm
896.25 mm
2.94 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C 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 % 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 % 5 % - 85 %
MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus BenQ EW3880R