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Comparison between LG 32QN55T vs MSI Optix MAG342CQ

General Info
Model Number LG 32QN55T MSI Optix MAG342CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand LG MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number 32QN55T Optix MAG342CQ
Alias 32QN55T-B
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.273 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.12 %
Backlight Source Edge LED W-LED
DCI P3 89.48%
sRGB 99 % 112.2 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 360 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 7.8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14.5 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.8 in
4.6 cm
45.72 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.28 mm
2.35 ft
31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.1 in
48.5 cm
485.14 mm
1.59 ft
16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226.06 mm
0.74 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.21 kg
18 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features Color Calibrated
Super Resolution+
Smart Energy Saving
Color Weakness
HDR Effect
Dual Controller
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Low Blue Light
Dynamic Action Sync
Crosshair
AMD FreeSync technology
Mega Contrast
Game Mode
Black Stabilizer
Global Dimming
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.28 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.5 in
41.9 cm
419.1 mm
1.38 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 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 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 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 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 Class B
J-Moss
UL/cUL
TUV-Type
RoHS
VCCI CLass B
Windows 10
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 32QN55T MSI Optix MAG342CQ