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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs Dell UP3017

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQ Dell UP3017
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2016
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG342CQ UP3017
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
29.77 in
75.6 cm
756.2 mm
2.48 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
25.25 in
64.1 cm
641.3 mm
2.1 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
15.78 in
40.1 cm
400.8 mm
1.31 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:10
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 2560 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.251 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 101 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.69 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89.48% 99%
sRGB 112.2 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 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 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 6.49 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
27.04 in
68.7 cm
686.9 mm
2.25 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
18.99 in
48.2 cm
482.3 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
8.54 in
21.7 cm
217 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.8 kg
15 lbs
9.59 kg
21 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
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
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
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.04 in
68.7 cm
686.9 mm
2.25 ft
Case Height 17.6 in
44.7 cm
447.1 mm
1.47 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 50 Hz - 86 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz 30 kHz - 113 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory Calibration Report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
MSI Optix MAG342CQ Dell UP3017