Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs LG 34GN850

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQ	LG 34GN850

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2019
Brand	MSI	LG
Model Series	MAG	UltraGear
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQ	34GN850
Alias		34GN850-B
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	34" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft
Screen Width	31.39 in 79.7 cm 797.184 mm 2.62 ft	31.25 in 79.4 cm 793.77 mm 2.6 ft
Screen Height	13.14 in 33.4 cm 333.72 mm 1.09 ft	13.39 in 34 cm 340.19 mm 1.12 ft
Display Curvature	1500	1800
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	21:9
Screen Resolution	3440 x 1440	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.232 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	110 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		91.16 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89.48%	98%
sRGB	112.2 %
Adobe RGB 1998		92 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		440 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	4000 : 1	1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag		4.2 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	3.5 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms	6 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR		DisplayHDR 400 HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.11 in 10.4 cm 104.4 mm 0.34 ft
Case Weight		5.5 kg 12 lbs
Case Width with Stand	31.83 in 80.9 cm 808.6 mm 2.65 ft	32.25 in 81.9 cm 819.2 mm 2.69 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.31 in 41.4 cm 414.2 mm 1.36 ft	18.27 in 46.4 cm 464.1 mm 1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.63 in 27 cm 270 mm 0.89 ft	12.29 in 31.2 cm 312.2 mm 1.02 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.8 kg 15 lbs	7.6 kg 17 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 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; 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	Crosshair Dynamic Action Sync Wide Color Gamut HDR Effect Nano IPS Technology Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology AMD FreeSync Premium Nvidia G-SYNC Technology Compatible Black Stabilizer Smart Energy Saving
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		32.25 in 81.9 cm 819.2 mm 2.69 ft
Case Height		14.24 in 36.2 cm 361.6 mm 1.19 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	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 °	15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B REACH RoHS WEEE	UL (cUL) TUV-Type CB FCC-B CE CCC (for China) KC VCCI ErP ROHS REACH Windows
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 %	0 % - 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 %	0 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

MSI Optix MAG342CQ

LG 34GN850