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Comparison between BenQ EW3880R vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW3880R MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Number EW3880R Optix MEG381CQR Plus
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 34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display 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 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 96.2%
sRGB 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 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 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 35.29 in
89.6 cm
896.25 mm
2.94 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.12 in
46 cm
460.18 mm
1.51 ft
18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.59 in
29.4 cm
294.42 mm
0.97 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13 kg
29 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black and Brown 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 USB (Type-C; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
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 3W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 8
Features
Cool Features Cinema HDRi
Color Weakness
Super Resolution
Eye Reminder
Game HDRi
Flicker-free technology
ePaper
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Low Blue Light
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Racing Mode
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.29 in
89.6 cm
896.25 mm
2.94 ft
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 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 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 TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 %
BenQ EW3880R MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus