Comparison between BenQ GW2255 vs MSI Optix MAG342CQR

General Info
Model Number	BenQ GW2255	MSI Optix MAG342CQR

Price	Check on Amazon	Check on Amazon
Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2013	2020
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	GW2255	Optix MAG342CQR
Display
Screen Size Class	22" (inches)	34" (inches)
Diagonal Size	21.5 in 54.6 cm 546 mm 1.79 ft	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft
Screen Width	18.77 in 47.7 cm 476.64 mm 1.56 ft	33.11 in 84.1 cm 841.02 mm 2.76 ft
Screen Height	10.56 in 26.8 cm 268.11 mm 0.88 ft	14.92 in 37.9 cm 378.92 mm 1.24 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Manufacturer	AU Optronics
Display Type	VA	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits
Frame Rate Control	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.248 mm	0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density	102 ppi	104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	76.07 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		89%
sRGB		112 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	6 ms	4 ms
Display Average Response Time	18 ms	14 ms
Display Coating		Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.4 in 6.1 cm 61 mm 0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand	20.67 in 52.5 cm 525 mm 1.72 ft	33.76 in 85.7 cm 857.379 mm 2.81 ft
Case Height with Stand	15.75 in 40 cm 400 mm 1.31 ft	18.64 in 47.3 cm 473.461 mm 1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand	6.85 in 17.4 cm 174 mm 0.57 ft	11.24 in 28.5 cm 285.454 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	3.7 kg 8 lbs	9.301 kg 20 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x D-sub	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Features
Cool Features	HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Senseye 3 AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) Flicker-free 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	20.67 in 52.5 cm 525 mm 1.72 ft
Case Height	12.6 in 32 cm 320 mm 1.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 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	50 Hz - 76 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR 6.0 TCO 5.2 WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)	CE FCC-B REACH RoHS WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	5 °C - 40 °C 41 °F - 104 °F	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	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

BenQ GW2255

MSI Optix MAG342CQR