Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3418HW vs MSI Optix MAG342CQR

General Info
Model Number	Dell Alienware AW3418HW	MSI Optix MAG342CQR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2020
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	Alienware AW3418HW	Optix MAG342CQR
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	34" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34.13 in 86.7 cm 867 mm 2.84 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	33.11 in 84.1 cm 841.02 mm 2.76 ft
Screen Height	13.18 in 33.5 cm 334.8 mm 1.1 ft	14.92 in 37.9 cm 378.92 mm 1.24 ft
Display Curvature	3800	1500
Display Type	IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits
Frame Rate Control	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1080	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.31 mm	0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.34 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		89%
sRGB	99 %	112 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 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 (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3.75 in 9.5 cm 95.15 mm 0.31 ft
Case Weight	6.91 kg 15 lbs
Case Width with Stand	32.04 in 81.4 cm 813.83 mm 2.67 ft	33.76 in 85.7 cm 857.379 mm 2.81 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.42 in 44.2 cm 442.44 mm 1.45 ft	18.64 in 47.3 cm 473.461 mm 1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand	12.56 in 31.9 cm 319.09 mm 1.05 ft	11.24 in 28.5 cm 285.454 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	11.81 kg 26 lbs	9.301 kg 20 lbs
Case Color	Gray	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light Nvidia G-SYNC Technology Flicker-free technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)	Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy Lоw Вluе Light Νight Visiоn Widе Соlоr Gаmut МSΙ Мystiс Light Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy
Extra Features	Security lock slot	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	32.04 in 81.4 cm 813.83 mm 2.67 ft
Case Height	14.5 in 36.8 cm 368.28 mm 1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 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	20 °	30 °
Right Swivel	20 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	25 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	30 Hz - 160 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 166 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	RoHS Compliant	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 % - 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 % - 90 %	5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192	12192

Dell Alienware AW3418HW

MSI Optix MAG342CQR