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Comparison between Samsung S34J550W vs MSI Optix MAG342CQ

General Info
Model Number Samsung S34J550W MSI Optix MAG342CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series SJ55W MAG
Model Number S34J550W Optix MAG342CQ
Alias LS34J550WQNXZA
LS34J550WQUXEN
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.54 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89.48%
sRGB 112.2 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (2H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.16 in
10.6 cm
105.7 mm
0.35 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.6 in
82.8 cm
828.1 mm
2.72 ft
31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.54 in
47.1 cm
470.8 mm
1.54 ft
16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.56 in
24.3 cm
242.8 mm
0.8 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.9 kg
15 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Samsung MagicUpscale
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Wide Color Gamut
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.6 in
82.8 cm
828.1 mm
2.72 ft
Case Height 14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.4 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 1.5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
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 % - 85 %
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 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Samsung S34J550W MSI Optix MAG342CQ