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Comparison between MSI Optix PAG343CQR vs BenQ PD2500Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix PAG343CQR BenQ PD2500Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Number Optix PAG343CQR PD2500Q
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.03 in
86.4 cm
864.25 mm
2.84 ft
24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.22 mm
2.62 ft
21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA AH-IPS
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 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.216 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 117 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.9 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 85%
sRGB 110 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.79 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 6 kg
13 lbs
4.43 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.84 in
80.9 cm
808.65 mm
2.65 ft
22.45 in
57 cm
570.2 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.33 mm
1.19 ft
15.83 in
40.2 cm
402 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 5.1 in
13 cm
129.59 mm
0.43 ft
9.44 in
24 cm
239.65 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.31 kg
16 lbs
7.2 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (a)
2 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
3 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Quantum Dot Color
RGB LED Lights
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Dragon Soul Projection Lamp
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
CAD/CAM mode
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 31.84 in
80.9 cm
808.65 mm
2.65 ft
22.45 in
57 cm
570.2 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 14.15 in
36 cm
359.51 mm
1.18 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 71.52 kHz - 214.56 kHz 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 %
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 PAG343CQR BenQ PD2500Q