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Comparison between Samsung C27RG50 vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

General Info
Model Number Samsung C27RG50 MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series CRG5
Model Number C27RG50 Optix MEG381CQR Plus
Alias LC27RG50FQMXZN
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 1500 2300
Display Manufacturer LG
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control 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
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.05 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.2%
sRGB 128.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.59 in
47.2 cm
472.3 mm
1.55 ft
18.36 in
46.6 cm
466.4 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.8 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.6 kg
10 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Mega Contrast
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Black Equalizer
Eco Saving Plus
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 24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.5 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 14.42 in
36.6 cm
366.2 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 240 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable Camera cradle
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
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 %
Samsung C27RG50 MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus