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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQ MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG342CQ Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
35.06 in
89 cm
890.4 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
15.29 in
38.8 cm
388.4 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 1500 2300
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type VA 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 21:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89.48% 96.2%
sRGB 112.2 % 128.7 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 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 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 31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.8 kg
15 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
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 Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Wide Color Gamut
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync 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 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 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
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
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
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 % - 85 % 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 % - 95 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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