Comparison between MSI MEG 342C vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number	MSI MEG 342C	Apple Thunderbolt Display

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2022	2011
Brand	MSI	Apple
Model Number	MEG 342C	Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34.18 in 86.8 cm 868.21 mm 2.85 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	31.5 in 80 cm 800.1 mm 2.63 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.27 in 33.7 cm 337.1 mm 1.11 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1800
Display Manufacturer	Samsung	LG Display
Display Type	QD-OLED	H-IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control		No
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3440 x 1440	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.23 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	109 ppi
Backlight Source		W-LED
DCI P3	99.3%
sRGB	139.1 %
Adobe RGB 1998	97.8 %	75 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	375 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast		1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	1000000 : 1	2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	0.1 ms	6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time		8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time		12 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	HDR10 DisplayHDR 400 True Black
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand		25.59 in 65 cm 650 mm 2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand		19.33 in 49.1 cm 491 mm 1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand		8.15 in 20.7 cm 207 mm 0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand		10.8 kg 24 lbs
Case Color	Black	Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	Yes
Network		LAN
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)	1 x Thunderbolt 3 x USB 2.0 (downstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Gaming Intelligence (Sound Tune / Optix Scope / Smart Crosshair / Smartphone Remote Control) HMI 2.0 Quantum Dot Premium Color Low Blue Light Picture-by-Picture True Color Calibration MSI Mystic Light (front) KVM Switch 3-sided bezelless design Wide Color Gamut Picture-in-Picture Flicker-free technology Premium Color Mode
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	No
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt		5 °
Backward Tilt		25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 175 Hz	60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 274 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	RoHS TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 35 °C 50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 90 %	20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 47 °C -4 °F - 116.6 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	3048
Max Storage Altitude	12192

MSI MEG 342C

Apple Thunderbolt Display