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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG341CQ vs LG 38GN950

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG341CQ LG 38GN950
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG UltraGear
Model Number Optix MAG341CQ 38GN950
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
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
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA IPS
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 24:10
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 91.02 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 110 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.22 in
81.8 cm
818.4 mm
2.69 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.8 in
45.2 cm
452 mm
1.48 ft
18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.79 in
19.8 cm
197.8 mm
0.65 ft
12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.1 kg
16 lbs
9.2 kg
20 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 HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height 15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 100 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 144 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras MSI VESA kit (75x75 mm; 100x100 mm) - optional DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
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 % - 85 %
MSI Optix MAG341CQ LG 38GN950