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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQR vs Dell AW3821DW

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQR Dell AW3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG342CQR AW3821DW
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 33.11 in
84.1 cm
841.02 mm
2.76 ft
34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 14.92 in
37.9 cm
378.92 mm
1.24 ft
14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 1500 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
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 104 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89% 95%
sRGB 112 % 130.6 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.12 in
13 cm
130.1 mm
0.43 ft
Case Weight 7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 33.76 in
85.7 cm
857.379 mm
2.81 ft
35.23 in
89.5 cm
894.9 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.64 in
47.3 cm
473.461 mm
1.55 ft
17.7 in
45 cm
449.7 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.24 in
28.5 cm
285.454 mm
0.94 ft
11.56 in
29.4 cm
293.5 mm
0.96 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.301 kg
20 lbs
12.1 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy
Lоw Вluе Light
Νight Visiоn
Widе Соlоr Gаmut
МSΙ Мystiс Light
Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy
АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy
ComfortView
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate Certified
Low Blue Light
AlienFX Lighting
Picture-in-Picture
Ambient Light Sensor
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.23 in
89.5 cm
894.9 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 15.72 in
39.9 cm
399.4 mm
1.31 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 246 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Rheonland Eye Safety Certified
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
MSI Optix MAG342CQR Dell AW3821DW