Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQR vs Dell Alienware AW3418HW

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQR	Dell Alienware AW3418HW

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2017
Brand	MSI	Dell
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQR	Alienware AW3418HW
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	34" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft	34.13 in 86.7 cm 867 mm 2.84 ft
Screen Width	33.11 in 84.1 cm 841.02 mm 2.76 ft	31.49 in 80 cm 799.8 mm 2.62 ft
Screen Height	14.92 in 37.9 cm 378.92 mm 1.24 ft	13.18 in 33.5 cm 334.8 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1500	3800
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control		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	0.31 mm
Screen Pixel Density	104 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.34 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89%
sRGB	112 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 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	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		3.75 in 9.5 cm 95.15 mm 0.31 ft
Case Weight		6.91 kg 15 lbs
Case Width with Stand	33.76 in 85.7 cm 857.379 mm 2.81 ft	32.04 in 81.4 cm 813.83 mm 2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.64 in 47.3 cm 473.461 mm 1.55 ft	17.42 in 44.2 cm 442.44 mm 1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.24 in 28.5 cm 285.454 mm 0.94 ft	12.56 in 31.9 cm 319.09 mm 1.05 ft
Case Weight with Stand	9.301 kg 20 lbs	11.81 kg 26 lbs
Case Color	Black	Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out	1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy Lоw Вluе Light Νight Visiоn Widе Соlоr Gаmut МSΙ Мystiс Light Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy	Low Blue Light Nvidia G-SYNC Technology Flicker-free technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width		32.04 in 81.4 cm 813.83 mm 2.67 ft
Case Height		14.5 in 36.8 cm 368.28 mm 1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 200	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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	5 °
Right Pivot	5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	20 °
Right Swivel	30 °	20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	30 Hz - 160 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		66 kHz - 166 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B REACH RoHS WEEE	RoHS Compliant
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192	12192

MSI Optix MAG342CQR

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