Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQRV vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQRV	Dell Alienware AW3420DW

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2019
Brand	MSI	Dell
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQRV	Alienware AW3420DW
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	34" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft	34.14 in 86.7 cm 867.2 mm 2.85 ft
Screen Width	30.47 in 77.4 cm 773.92 mm 2.54 ft	31.49 in 80 cm 799.8 mm 2.62 ft
Screen Height	11.6 in 29.5 cm 294.52 mm 0.97 ft	13.18 in 33.5 cm 334.8 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1500	1900
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	3440 x 1440	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.232 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	113 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		90.48 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89%	98%
sRGB	112 %	134.5 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	2 ms
Display Average Response Time	16 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.64 in 11.8 cm 117.9 mm 0.39 ft
Case Weight		6.8 kg 15 lbs
Case Width with Stand	30.33 in 77 cm 770.421 mm 2.53 ft	32.01 in 81.3 cm 813 mm 2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand	14.82 in 37.6 cm 376.36 mm 1.23 ft	16.92 in 43 cm 429.8 mm 1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.13 in 25.7 cm 257.361 mm 0.84 ft	10.78 in 27.4 cm 273.8 mm 0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand	8.391 kg 18 lbs	11.1 kg 24 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	3 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphone) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy Lоw Вluе Light Νight Visiоn Widе Соlоr Gаmut МSΙ Мystiс Light Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy	Built in cable-management Flicker-free technology Dynamic on-screen display AlienFX custom lighting Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		32.01 in 81.3 cm 813 mm 2.67 ft
Case Height		14.33 in 36.4 cm 364 mm 1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	200 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 °	21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 100 Hz	30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz	73 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable Stand base Stand riser I/O cover
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 %	5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192	12192

MSI Optix MAG342CQRV

Dell Alienware AW3420DW