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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27C vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG27C MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MPG
Model Number Optix MPG27C Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 1800 2300
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2%
sRGB 115 % 128.7 %
NTSC 1953 90 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 14.93 in
37.9 cm
379.3 mm
1.24 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
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
Extra Features 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 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 40 °
Right Swivel 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 640
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
MSI Optix MPG27C MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus