MSI adds a second screen to its MEG381QCR and HMI options – CES 2020

MSI has a lot of exciting display option at CES 2020, and one of the most innovative, and unexpected, is their MEG381QCR. Even when it comes to its basic specs, things are unusual with the MEG381QCR. The monitor offers an uncommon screen resolution and size of 3840×1600 and 38 inches respectively. What’s stranger is what MSI placed underneath. 

The unique selling point of the MEG381QCR is MSI’s addition of an OLED screen to the bottom left corner of the display, an add-on which allows users to see extra information and connected systems. Beside this secondary screen is what MSI calls a “Human-Machine Interface”, a dial which allows users to select options, and control the screen and a connected system. For example, MSI’s connected Aegis Ti5 system would have it’s RGB LEDs controlled using this dial, and users can use the screen to see system temperatures and other data points. Users can also overclock their Aegis Ti5 system using this screen. 

MSI’s MEG381QCR also features a front-facing camera which can be used to see if the user is suffering from eye fatigue. If it senses eye fatigue, the screen will reduce its brightness, informing its users that they may need a break.  

The screen used in MSI’s MEG381QCR is a VESA DisplayHDR 600 compliant IPS monitor with a 2300R curvature, featuring what MSI advertises as a 1ms response time and support for refresh rates up to 144Hz. 

Like other high-end MSI screens, the MEG381QCR supports Steelseries’ GameSense technology, which allows the LEDs on the bottom of the screen to change in response to in-game situations. This can give gamers a competitive advantage in some supported titles.