Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs Samsung S34J550W

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQ	Samsung S34J550W

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2018
Brand	MSI	Samsung
Model Series	MAG	SJ55W
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQ	S34J550W
Alias		LS34J550WQNXZA LS34J550WQUXEN
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	31.49 in 80 cm 799.8 mm 2.62 ft
Screen Height	13.14 in 33.4 cm 333.72 mm 1.09 ft	13.18 in 33.5 cm 334.8 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1500
Display Manufacturer		Samsung
Display Type	VA	SVA
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	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.232 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		87.54 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89.48%
sRGB	112.2 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	4000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		100000000 : 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 (2H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.16 in 10.6 cm 105.7 mm 0.35 ft
Case Weight		6.4 kg 14 lbs
Case Width with Stand	31.83 in 80.9 cm 808.6 mm 2.65 ft	32.6 in 82.8 cm 828.1 mm 2.72 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.31 in 41.4 cm 414.2 mm 1.36 ft	18.54 in 47.1 cm 470.8 mm 1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.63 in 27 cm 270 mm 0.89 ft	9.56 in 24.3 cm 242.8 mm 0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.8 kg 15 lbs	6.9 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black	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 DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0
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	Eye Saver Mode Flicker-free technology Picture-by-Picture Samsung MagicUpscale Picture-in-Picture HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) AMD FreeSync technology Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		32.6 in 82.8 cm 828.1 mm 2.72 ft
Case Height		14.54 in 36.9 cm 369.4 mm 1.21 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 °	1.5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	15 °
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
Accessories
Extras		HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B REACH RoHS WEEE	ENERGY STAR FCC Class B ISO9241-307 TÜV/Ergonomics
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 %	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 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

MSI Optix MAG342CQ

Samsung S34J550W