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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG341CQ vs Dell UltraSharp U3818DW

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG341CQ Dell UltraSharp U3818DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2017
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG341CQ UltraSharp U3818DW
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 1800 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 78.1%
sRGB 110 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 9.05 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.22 in
81.8 cm
818.4 mm
2.69 ft
35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.8 in
45.2 cm
452 mm
1.48 ft
17.01 in
43.2 cm
432 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.79 in
19.8 cm
197.8 mm
0.65 ft
8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.1 kg
16 lbs
12.14 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 15.62 in
39.7 cm
396.8 mm
1.3 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
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 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 100 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 144 kHz
Accessories
Extras MSI VESA kit (75x75 mm; 100x100 mm) - optional DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG341CQ Dell UltraSharp U3818DW