Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs LG 34WQ650

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQ	LG 34WQ650

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2022
Brand	MSI	LG
Model Series	MAG	UltraWide
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQ	34WQ650
Alias		34WQ650-W
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
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes	No
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	3440 x 1440	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.232 mm	0.312 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	82 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		90.53 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89.48%
sRGB	112.2 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	400 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 DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.79 in 4.6 cm 45.5 mm 0.15 ft
Case Weight		6 kg 13 lbs
Case Width with Stand	31.83 in 80.9 cm 808.6 mm 2.65 ft	32.15 in 81.7 cm 816.5 mm 2.68 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.31 in 41.4 cm 414.2 mm 1.36 ft	18.07 in 45.9 cm 458.96 mm 1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.63 in 27 cm 270 mm 0.89 ft	10.2 in 25.9 cm 259.08 mm 0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.8 kg 15 lbs	7.9 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	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 DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode) 1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 7W
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	AMD FreeSync technology Super Resolution+ Auto Input Switch Flicker-free technology Color Calibrated Crosshair Smart Energy Saving HDR Effect Color Weakness Mode Black Stabilizer 3-sided Virtually Borderless Design Reader Mode Dual Controller Adaptive-Sync technology Dynamic Action Sync
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		32.15 in 81.7 cm 816.5 mm 2.68 ft
Case Height		14.38 in 36.5 cm 365.3 mm 1.2 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	60 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz	31.5 kHz - 113.3 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 34WQ650