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Comparison between LG 34WQ650 vs MSI Optix MAG342CQ

General Info
Model Number LG 34WQ650 MSI Optix MAG342CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand LG MSI
Model Series UltraWide MAG
Model Number 34WQ650 Optix MAG342CQ
Alias 34WQ650-W
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 31.25 in
79.4 cm
793.77 mm
2.6 ft
31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.39 in
34 cm
340.19 mm
1.12 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS 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 2560 x 1080 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.312 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 82 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.53 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89.48%
sRGB 99 % 112.2 %
Screen Brightness 400 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 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.79 in
4.6 cm
45.5 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 6 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.15 in
81.7 cm
816.5 mm
2.68 ft
31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.07 in
45.9 cm
458.96 mm
1.51 ft
16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.2 in
25.9 cm
259.08 mm
0.85 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.9 kg
17 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Color White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
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 7W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution+
Auto Input Switch
Flicker-free technology
Color Calibrated
Crosshair
Smart Energy Saving
HDR Effect
Color Weakness Mode
Black Stabilizer
3-sided Virtually Borderless Design
Reader Mode
Dual Controller
Adaptive-Sync technology
Dynamic Action Sync
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
Case Width 32.15 in
81.7 cm
816.5 mm
2.68 ft
Case Height 14.38 in
36.5 cm
365.3 mm
1.2 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 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 100 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 113.3 kHz 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
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
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 34WQ650 MSI Optix MAG342CQ