Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs LG 32UN500

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQ	LG 32UN500

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2020
Brand	MSI	LG
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQ	32UN500
Alias		32UN500-W
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	32" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft	31.54 in 80.1 cm 801 mm 2.63 ft
Screen Width	31.39 in 79.7 cm 797.184 mm 2.62 ft	27.45 in 69.7 cm 697.344 mm 2.29 ft
Screen Height	13.14 in 33.4 cm 333.72 mm 1.09 ft	15.44 in 39.2 cm 392.256 mm 1.29 ft
Display Curvature	1500
Display Type	VA	VA
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	0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	140 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		91.16 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89.48%	90%
sRGB	112.2 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	4000 : 1	3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	4 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		1.8 in 4.6 cm 45.7 mm 0.15 ft
Case Weight		6.8 kg 15 lbs
Case Width with Stand	31.83 in 80.9 cm 808.6 mm 2.65 ft	28.12 in 71.4 cm 714.3 mm 2.34 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.31 in 41.4 cm 414.2 mm 1.36 ft	20.17 in 51.2 cm 512.3 mm 1.68 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.63 in 27 cm 270 mm 0.89 ft	8.22 in 20.9 cm 208.8 mm 0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.8 kg 15 lbs	7.8 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black, White
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
Audio Speakers		2 x 5W
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	Color Calibrated Color Weakness Smart Energy Saving Dynamic Action Sync HDR Effect Super Resolution+ Flicker-free technology Dual Controller AMD FreeSync technology Low Blue Light Black Stabilizer Reader Mode
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		28.12 in 71.4 cm 714.3 mm 2.34 ft
Case Height		16.54 in 42 cm 420.1 mm 1.38 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	100 x 100
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 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
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 %	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 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

MSI Optix MAG342CQ

LG 32UN500