Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQ	MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2020
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series	MAG	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQ	Optix MAG301CR2
Alias		3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft
Screen Width	31.39 in 79.7 cm 797.184 mm 2.62 ft	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft
Screen Height	13.14 in 33.4 cm 333.72 mm 1.09 ft	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft
Display Curvature	1500	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	21:9
Screen Resolution	3440 x 1440	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.232 mm	0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	94 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89.48%	98.29%
sRGB	112.2 %	127.39 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 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	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand	31.83 in 80.9 cm 808.6 mm 2.65 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.31 in 41.4 cm 414.2 mm 1.36 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.63 in 27 cm 270 mm 0.89 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.8 kg 15 lbs	5.8 kg 13 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	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 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	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Viewing Angle MSI Macro Key HDR Ready AMD FreeSync Premium Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	75 x 75
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	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °	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 - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B REACH RoHS WEEE	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 85 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 95 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	2000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

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