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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG341CQ vs MSI Optix MAG272

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG341CQ MSI Optix MAG272
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG341CQ Optix MAG272
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA 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 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.4%
sRGB 110 % 122.9 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 32.22 in
81.8 cm
818.4 mm
2.69 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.8 in
45.2 cm
452 mm
1.48 ft
17.77 in
45.1 cm
451.4 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.79 in
19.8 cm
197.8 mm
0.65 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.1 kg
16 lbs
4.2 kg
9 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 2.0 (downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Low Blue Light
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 100 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 144 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras MSI VESA kit (75x75 mm; 100x100 mm) - optional
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG341CQ MSI Optix MAG272