Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs LG 27UL550

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQ	LG 27UL550

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2019
Brand	MSI	LG
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQ	27UL550
Alias		27UL550-W
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.7 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	31.39 in 79.7 cm 797.184 mm 2.62 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.14 in 33.4 cm 333.72 mm 1.09 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 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
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3440 x 1440	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.232 mm	0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		86.66 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89.48%
sRGB	112.2 %	98 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 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	5 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR		HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.81 in 4.6 cm 46 mm 0.15 ft
Case Weight		4.4 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	31.83 in 80.9 cm 808.6 mm 2.65 ft	24.53 in 62.3 cm 623 mm 2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.31 in 41.4 cm 414.2 mm 1.36 ft	18.19 in 46.2 cm 462 mm 1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.63 in 27 cm 270 mm 0.89 ft	9.06 in 23 cm 230 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.8 kg 15 lbs	6 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	White, Gray
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 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
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	Black Stabilizer Blue Light Filter Dynamic Action Sync HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2 Flicker-free technology DDC/CI 6-Axis Control Super Resolution+ AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.53 in 62.3 cm 623 mm 2.04 ft
Case Height		14.61 in 37.1 cm 371 mm 1.22 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	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	5 °	90 °
Right Pivot	5 °	90 °
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 °	15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	40 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B REACH RoHS WEEE	C-Tick CCC CECP CEL cUL ENERGY STAR 7.0 Epeat Gold ErP FCC Class B KC RoHS Compliant TÜV/GS VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 85 %	10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

MSI Optix MAG342CQ

LG 27UL550