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Comparison between MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus vs ViewSonic VP3881a

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus ViewSonic VP3881a
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI ViewSonic
Model Number Optix MEG381CQR Plus VP3881a
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
34.63 in
88 cm
879.667 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.528 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 2300 2300
Display Manufacturer LG LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
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
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.41 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2% 95%
sRGB 128.7 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 86 %
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 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.06 in
10.3 cm
103 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
35.28 in
89.6 cm
896 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
19.66 in
49.9 cm
499.24 mm
1.64 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
299 mm
0.98 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
12.6 kg
28 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
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; Gen 1; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 5W
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
Dual Color Engine
Flicker-free technology
ViewSonic Colorbration+
MultiPicture
Picture-by-Picture
Pantone Validated
KVM Switch
AMD FreeSync technology
Picture-in-Picture
Blue Light Filter
Split Screen
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
35.28 in
89.6 cm
896 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 1 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 135 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-A to Type-B cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CCC
CE
CE EMC
CEC
China RoHS
China Energy Label
cTUVus
EAC
Energy Star 8.0
EPEAT Bronze
ErP
FCC-B
ICES003
MX-CoC
Mexico Energy
NRCan
REACH
RoHS
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
UkrSEPRO
UKCA
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 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-25 °C - 55 °C
-13 °F - 131 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus ViewSonic VP3881a