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Comparison between LG 27GL850 vs MSI Optix MAG342CQRV

General Info
Model Number LG 27GL850 MSI Optix MAG342CQRV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand LG MSI
Model Series UltraGear MAG
Model Number 27GL850 Optix MAG342CQRV
Alias 27GL850-B
27GL850G-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
30.47 in
77.4 cm
773.92 mm
2.54 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.6 in
29.5 cm
294.52 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 113 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 89%
sRGB 135 % 112 %
Adobe RGB 1998 96 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 800 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.3 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
30.33 in
77 cm
770.421 mm
2.53 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.63 in
57.5 cm
574.8 mm
1.89 ft
14.82 in
37.6 cm
376.36 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.8 in
27.4 cm
274.4 mm
0.9 ft
10.13 in
25.7 cm
257.361 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
8.391 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Sphere lighting
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
Flicker-free technology
6-Axis Control
Nano IPS
AMD FreeSync technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.8 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 200 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 5 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 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 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 240 kHz 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 % - 85 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
LG 27GL850 MSI Optix MAG342CQRV