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Comparison between Gigabyte G34WQC vs MSI Optix MAG342CQPV

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte G34WQC MSI Optix MAG342CQPV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2022
Brand Gigabyte MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number G34WQC Optix MAG342CQPV
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 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.22 mm
2.62 ft
31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA 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 0.232 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.5 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 86%
sRGB 120 % 115 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.51 in
11.4 cm
114.45 mm
0.38 ft
Case Width with Stand 31.85 in
80.9 cm
808.89 mm
2.65 ft
31.89 in
81 cm
810 mm
2.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.31 in
38.9 cm
388.79 mm
1.28 ft
16.54 in
42 cm
420 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.24 in
23.5 cm
234.81 mm
0.77 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.4 kg
18 lbs
6.91 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Black Equalizer
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Ready
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Aim Stabilizer
Frameless design
Less Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
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 31.85 in
80.9 cm
808.89 mm
2.65 ft
31.89 in
81 cm
810 mm
2.66 ft
Case Height 14.31 in
36.3 cm
363.45 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 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 No
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 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
Gigabyte G34WQC MSI Optix MAG342CQPV