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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQPV vs LG 27GP850

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQPV LG 27GP850
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG UltraGear
Model Number Optix MAG342CQPV 27GP850
Alias UltraGear 27GP850
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
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 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.69 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 86% 98%
sRGB 115 % 135 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.04 in
5.2 cm
51.7 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.89 in
81 cm
810 mm
2.66 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.54 in
42 cm
420 mm
1.38 ft
18.34 in
46.6 cm
465.9 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
11.46 in
29.1 cm
291.2 mm
0.96 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.91 kg
15 lbs
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
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
Less Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
Flicker-free technology
Black Stabilizer
Color Calibrated
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Dynamic Action Sync
HDR Effect
Wide Color Gamut
Reader Mode
Flicker-free technology
Crosshair
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
Smart Energy Saving
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Nano IPS
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 31.89 in
81 cm
810 mm
2.66 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.8 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 No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
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 - 100 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 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 % 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 MAG342CQPV LG 27GP850