Compare Acer Predator X38S vs Acer Predator X38 vs MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus

Connectivity

Ports
1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 4x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream), 1x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x USB 3.0 (downstream), 1x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x 3.5 mm Microphone In, 1x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream), 3x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)

Construction

Adjustment | Height
130 mm / 5.1181 in
130 mm / 5.1181 in
100 mm / 3.937 in
Adjustment | Pivot
N/A
N/A
N/A
Adjustment | Swivel
-30° ~ 30°
-30° ~ 30°
N/A
Adjustment | Tilt
-5° ~ 35°
-5° ~ 25°
-5° ~ 20°
Camera
No
No
No
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Curved monitor
Curved monitor
Curved monitor
Speakers
2x 7W
2x 7W
2x 10W
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Bezels
91.77% screen-to-body ratio
Size | Depth
4.75 in / 120.6 mm w/o stand, 12.17 in / 309 mm w/ stand
12.83 in / 325.8 mm w/ stand
Size | Height
15.53 in / 394.5 mm w/o stand, 19.29 in / 490 mm w/ stand
18.36 in / 466.4 mm w/ stand
Size | Width
35.31 in / 897 mm
35.3 in / 896.5 mm
Weight
6.46 kg / 14 lbs w/o stand , 7.02 kg / 15 lbs w/ stand
10.7 kg / 24 lbs w/ stand

Display

Aspect Ratio
24:10
24:10
24:10
Brightness
450 nits / 750 nits (peak)
450 nits
400 nits / 600 nits (peak)
Contrast Ratio
1000:1 (static), 100000000:1 (dynamic)
1000:1 (static), 5000000:1 (dynamic)
1000:1 (static), 100000000:1 (dynamic)
Display Backlight
W-LED
W-LED
W-LED
Display Color Depth
10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors
10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors
10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors
Display Curvature
2300R
2300R
2300R
Display Diagonal
38" (37.5 in / 952.5 mm)
38" (37.5 in / 952.5 mm)
38" (37.5 in / 952.5 mm)
Display Type
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte (3H), LG Display
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte (3H), LG
Gamut
95% DCI-P3
98% DCI-P3, 135% sRGB
96.2% DCI-P3, 128.7% sRGB
Pixel Density
110 ppi
110 ppi
109 ppi
Pixel Pitch
0.23 mm
0.23 mm
0.229 mm
Refresh Rate
48 Hz ~ 175 Hz
144 Hz
Resolution
UW4K (3840x1600)
UW4K (3840x1600)
UW4K (3840x1600)
Response Time
1 ms (min)
Viewing Angle
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V

Function

HDR
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR 400
DisplayHDR 600
Operating Humidity
10 % ~ 80 %
Operating Temperature
0 °C ~ 40 °C , 32 °F ~ 104 °F
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC
NVIDIA G-SYNC
NVIDIA G-SYNC
Video
BlueLightShield, ComfyView, Game Modes, Flicker-free technology, GameView, Dark Boost, Acer VisionCare 3.0, Agile Splendor IPS, ZeroFrame Design
Dark Boost, Flicker-free technology, Nano IPS, Quantum Dot Color, HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), Acer HDR Ultra, ComfyView
Human Machine Interface (Gaming Dial and Assistance Monitor), Low Blue Light, Steelseries GameSense, MSI Mystic Light, Flicker-free technology, Frameless design

Performance

Energy Efficiency
G
Power Consumption
43 W (average) / 75 W (max) / 0.3 W (sleep)
120 W (average) / 1.2 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)
47 W (average) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)

Production

Accessory
DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable, USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable
Camera cradle, DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable, Mouse bungee, USB Type-C cable
Debut
2022
2019
2021

Reviews

Neofiliac score
95%
90%
83%
Pros
  • DisplayHDR 600
  • Ultra-wide form factor
  • 2300R curvature
  • Rich color reproduction
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, and height adjustments
  • Fast 1 ms response time
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 10-bit display panel
  • Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
  • DisplayHDR 400
  • Ultra-wide form factor
  • 2300R curvature
  • Rich color reproduction
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, and height adjustments
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 10-bit display panel
  • Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
  • Build-in speakers included
  • DisplayHDR 600
  • Ultra-wide form factor
  • 2300R curvature
  • Stand with tilt and height adjustments
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 10-bit display panel
  • Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
  • Build-in speakers included
Cons

Price

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