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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q1R

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQ Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q1R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG342CQ TUF Gaming VG249Q1R
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.65 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89.48%
sRGB 112.2 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.44 in
3.7 cm
36.5 mm
0.12 ft
Case Width with Stand 31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
16 in
40.7 cm
406.5 mm
1.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
8.39 in
21.3 cm
213 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.8 kg
15 lbs
3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Wide Color Gamut
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
Flicker-free technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Trace Free Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.58 in
32 cm
319.5 mm
1.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG342CQ Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q1R