Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs LG UltraGear 38GL950G

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus	LG UltraGear 38GL950G

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2018
Brand	MSI	LG
Model Number	Optix MEG381CQR Plus	UltraGear 38GL950G
Alias		38GL950G
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	34.76 in 88.3 cm 882.816 mm 2.9 ft
Screen Height	15.29 in 38.8 cm 388.4 mm 1.27 ft	14.48 in 36.8 cm 367.84 mm 1.21 ft
Display Curvature	2300	2300
Display Manufacturer	LG
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	0.23 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	110 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	96.2%	98%
sRGB	128.7 %	135 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		1 ms
Display Average Response Time		5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	DisplayHDR 600	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand	35.3 in 89.7 cm 896.5 mm 2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.36 in 46.6 cm 466.4 mm 1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand	12.83 in 32.6 cm 325.8 mm 1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand	10.7 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)	1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (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	Crosshair Flicker-free technology Dynamic Action Sync Nano IPS HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) DDC/CI 6-Axis Control NVidia G-SYNC Technology Black Stabilizer Sphere lighting
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width	35.3 in 89.7 cm 896.5 mm 2.94 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	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	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency		144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras	Camera cradle DisplayPort cable HDMI cable Mouse bungee USB Type-C cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI CCC CE cTick ENERGY STAR FCC Class B UL/cUL
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

LG UltraGear 38GL950G