Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQR vs MSI Optix MAG2742

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQR	MSI Optix MAG2742

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series	MAG	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQR	Optix MAG2742
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.891 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	33.11 in 84.1 cm 841.02 mm 2.76 ft	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	14.92 in 37.9 cm 378.92 mm 1.24 ft	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1500
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3440 x 1440	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.232 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	104 ppi	81 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89%
sRGB	112 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 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	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand	33.76 in 85.7 cm 857.379 mm 2.81 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.64 in 47.3 cm 473.461 mm 1.55 ft	17.04 in 43.3 cm 432.7 mm 1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.24 in 28.5 cm 285.454 mm 0.94 ft	8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand	9.301 kg 20 lbs	6.05 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy Lоw Вluе Light Νight Visiоn Widе Соlоr Gаmut МSΙ Мystiс Light Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy	Frameless Design Game Mode HDR Ready Night Vision Low Blue Light Gaming OSD App 5-way OSD navigation joystick NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Flicker-free technology Wide Color Gamut
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
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	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	5 °	90 °
Right Pivot	5 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	75 °
Right Swivel	30 °	75 °
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	30 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional)
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	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 85 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 95 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

MSI Optix MAG342CQR

MSI Optix MAG2742