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Comparison between BenQ EW3270U vs MSI Optix MAG342CQRV

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW3270U MSI Optix MAG342CQRV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number EW3270U Optix MAG342CQRV
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
30.47 in
77.4 cm
773.92 mm
2.54 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
11.6 in
29.5 cm
294.52 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type MVA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 139 ppi 113 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.36 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 89%
sRGB 100 % 112 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 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 9 ms 16 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.57 in
6.5 cm
65.2 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 28.6 in
72.6 cm
726.4 mm
2.38 ft
30.33 in
77 cm
770.421 mm
2.53 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.56 in
52.2 cm
522.2 mm
1.71 ft
14.82 in
37.6 cm
376.36 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.46 in
21.5 cm
215 mm
0.71 ft
10.13 in
25.7 cm
257.361 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
8.391 kg
18 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 (Type-C)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy
Lоw Вluе Light
Νight Visiоn
Widе Соlоr Gаmut
МSΙ Мystiс Light
Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy
АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.6 in
72.6 cm
726.4 mm
2.38 ft
Case Height 17.42 in
44.3 cm
442.5 mm
1.45 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 200 x 200
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 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ EW3270U MSI Optix MAG342CQRV