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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQR vs Samsung U28E590D

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQR Samsung U28E590D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2015
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG342CQR U28E590D
Alias LU28E590DS/ZA
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 33.11 in
84.1 cm
841.02 mm
2.76 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 14.92 in
37.9 cm
378.92 mm
1.24 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89%
sRGB 112 % 98 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 370 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 3.5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 23 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.89 in
7.4 cm
73.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 33.76 in
85.7 cm
857.379 mm
2.81 ft
26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.64 in
47.3 cm
473.461 mm
1.55 ft
18.44 in
46.9 cm
468.5 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.24 in
28.5 cm
285.454 mm
0.94 ft
7.37 in
18.7 cm
187.1 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.301 kg
20 lbs
5.28 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
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
UHD Upscale
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Samsung MagicAngle
Eco Saving Plus
Samsung MagicBright
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 15.01 in
38.1 cm
381.3 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 200 75 x 75
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
CE
ISO9241-307
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
-20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
MSI Optix MAG342CQR Samsung U28E590D