Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus	Dell U3821DW

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2021
Brand	MSI	Dell
Model Series		UltraSharp
Model Number	Optix MEG381CQR Plus	U3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class	38" (inches)	38" (inches)
Diagonal Size	37.5 in 95.3 cm 952.5 mm 3.13 ft	37.52 in 95.3 cm 952.9 mm 3.13 ft
Screen Width	35.06 in 89 cm 890.4 mm 2.92 ft	35.04 in 89 cm 890 mm 2.92 ft
Screen Height	15.29 in 38.8 cm 388.4 mm 1.27 ft	15.27 in 38.8 cm 387.8 mm 1.27 ft
Display Curvature	2300	2300
Display Manufacturer	LG
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	10 bits
Frame Rate Control	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	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		98.38 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	96.2%	95%
sRGB	128.7 %	100 %
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		5 ms
Display Average Response Time		8 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	DisplayHDR 600	DisplayHDR 600
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.03 in 10.2 cm 102.4 mm 0.34 ft
Case Weight		8.8 kg 19 lbs
Case Width with Stand	35.3 in 89.7 cm 896.5 mm 2.94 ft	35.21 in 89.4 cm 894.3 mm 2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.36 in 46.6 cm 466.4 mm 1.53 ft	17.47 in 44.4 cm 443.8 mm 1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand	12.83 in 32.6 cm 325.8 mm 1.07 ft	9.89 in 25.1 cm 251.2 mm 0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand	10.7 kg 24 lbs	13.6 kg 30 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 USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode) 4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers) 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Ethernet RJ45 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 10W	2 x 9W
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	Low Blue Light Picture-by-Picture Picture-in-Picture Flicker-free technology KVM Switch
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width	35.3 in 89.7 cm 896.5 mm 2.94 ft	35.21 in 89.4 cm 894.3 mm 2.93 ft
Case Height		15.44 in 39.2 cm 392.3 mm 1.29 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		30 °
Right Swivel		30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency		56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	Camera cradle DisplayPort cable HDMI cable Mouse bungee USB Type-C cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB Type-C cable USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		ENERGY STAR 8.0 EPEAT Gold RoHS TAA Availability TCO Certified Displays
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

Dell U3821DW