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Comparison between Cooler Master GM34-CW vs MSI Optix MAG342CQ

General Info
Model Number Cooler Master GM34-CW MSI Optix MAG342CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Cooler Master MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number GM34-CW Optix MAG342CQ
Alias CMI-GM34-CW
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 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control 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 0.232 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 89.48%
sRGB 125 % 112.2 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 4000 : 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 Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 31.84 in
80.9 cm
808.65 mm
2.65 ft
31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.5 in
52.1 cm
520.82 mm
1.71 ft
16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.39 in
26.4 cm
263.9 mm
0.87 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.02 kg
15 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x DisplayPort 1.4
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
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Wide Color Gamut
Picture-by-Picture
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
DCR (Dynamic Contrast Ratio)
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
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
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 Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 71.52 kHz - 214.56 kHz 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort 1.4 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
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 % - 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
Cooler Master GM34-CW MSI Optix MAG342CQ