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Comparison between LG UltraGear 34GK950F vs MSI Optix MAG342CQR

General Info
Model Number LG UltraGear 34GK950F MSI Optix MAG342CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand LG MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number UltraGear 34GK950F Optix MAG342CQR
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 31.49 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 1900 1500
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.98 %
Backlight Source KSF LED (W-LED with KSF phosphor layer) W-LED
DCI P3 98% 89%
sRGB 135 % 112 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
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 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.09 in
10.4 cm
104 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.26 in
81.9 cm
819.4 mm
2.69 ft
33.76 in
85.7 cm
857.379 mm
2.81 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.21 in
46.3 cm
462.6 mm
1.52 ft
18.64 in
47.3 cm
473.461 mm
1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.28 in
28.7 cm
286.5 mm
0.94 ft
11.24 in
28.5 cm
285.454 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.9 kg
17 lbs
9.301 kg
20 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 DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
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 32.26 in
81.9 cm
819.4 mm
2.69 ft
Case Height 14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.2 mm
1.19 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 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 Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 55 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
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 UltraGear 34GK950F MSI Optix MAG342CQR