Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs MSI Optix MAG342CQR

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus	MSI Optix MAG342CQR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2020
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	Optix MEG381CQR Plus	Optix MAG342CQR
Display
Screen Size Class	38" (inches)	34" (inches)
Diagonal Size	37.5 in 95.3 cm 952.5 mm 3.13 ft	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft
Screen Width	35.06 in 89 cm 890.4 mm 2.92 ft	33.11 in 84.1 cm 841.02 mm 2.76 ft
Screen Height	15.29 in 38.8 cm 388.4 mm 1.27 ft	14.92 in 37.9 cm 378.92 mm 1.24 ft
Display Curvature	2300	1500
Display Manufacturer	LG
Display Type	IPS	VA
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	21:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 1600	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.229 mm	0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	104 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	96.2%	89%
sRGB	128.7 %	112 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	4000 : 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 Average Response Time		14 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	DisplayHDR 600
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand	35.3 in 89.7 cm 896.5 mm 2.94 ft	33.76 in 85.7 cm 857.379 mm 2.81 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.36 in 46.6 cm 466.4 mm 1.53 ft	18.64 in 47.3 cm 473.461 mm 1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand	12.83 in 32.6 cm 325.8 mm 1.07 ft	11.24 in 28.5 cm 285.454 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	10.7 kg 24 lbs	9.301 kg 20 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 DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
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	Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy Lоw Вluе Light Νight Visiоn Widе Соlоr Gаmut МSΙ Мystiс Light Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy
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
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft	90 mm 9 cm 3.5433 in 0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		5 °
Right Pivot		5 °
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 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency		48 Hz - 144 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		CE FCC-B REACH RoHS WEEE
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 % - 85 %
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 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

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