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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQRV vs Samsung U32J590

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQRV Samsung U32J590
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG342CQRV U32J590
Alias LU32J590UQUXEN
LU32J592UQUXEN
LU32J590UQIXCI
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 30.47 in
77.4 cm
773.92 mm
2.54 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 11.6 in
29.5 cm
294.52 mm
0.97 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type VA MVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 113 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.92 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89% 95%
sRGB 112 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 270 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.4 mm
0.19 ft
Case Width with Stand 30.33 in
77 cm
770.421 mm
2.53 ft
28.72 in
73 cm
729.5 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.82 in
37.6 cm
376.36 mm
1.23 ft
21.04 in
53.5 cm
534.5 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.13 in
25.7 cm
257.361 mm
0.84 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.391 kg
18 lbs
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy
Lоw Вluе Light
Νight Visiоn
Widе Соlоr Gаmut
МSΙ Мystiс Light
Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy
АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Samsung MagicBright
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
UHD Upscaling
Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.72 in
73 cm
729.5 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 16.84 in
42.8 cm
427.8 mm
1.4 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 100 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG342CQRV Samsung U32J590