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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs Sceptre C355W-3440UN

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQ Sceptre C355W-3440UN
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Sceptre
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG342CQ C355W-3440UN
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 35" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
35 in
88.9 cm
889 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
32.26 in
81.9 cm
819.408 mm
2.69 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
13.62 in
34.6 cm
345.888 mm
1.13 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1800
Display Type VA VA
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 0.238 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 106 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.63 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89.48%
sRGB 112.2 % 95 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 320 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 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)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.82 in
12.2 cm
122.43 mm
0.4 ft
Case Weight 6.62 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
32.96 in
83.7 cm
837.18 mm
2.75 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
19.04 in
48.4 cm
483.62 mm
1.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
9.68 in
24.6 cm
245.87 mm
0.81 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.8 kg
15 lbs
8.6 kg
19 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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 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
Blue Light Shield
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
AMD FreeSync technology
Auto Dynamic Contrast Mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.96 in
83.7 cm
837.18 mm
2.75 ft
Case Height 14.87 in
37.8 cm
377.7 mm
1.24 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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
cTUVus
FCC
ISTA
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 Sceptre C355W-3440UN