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Comparison between Philips 345B1C vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number Philips 345B1C MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Philips MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number 345B1C Optix MAG301CR2
Alias 345B1
345B1C/00
3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.41 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 119 % 127.39 %
Adobe RGB 1998 90 %
NTSC 1953 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (2H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.33 in
11 cm
110 mm
0.36 ft
Case Weight 7.62 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.77 in
80.7 cm
807 mm
2.65 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 23.66 in
60.1 cm
601 mm
1.97 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.84 in
25 cm
250 mm
0.82 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.32 kg
25 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (downstream; BC 1.2)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (HDCP 2.2)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (HDCP 1.4)
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
3 x USB 3.2 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
KVM switch
Picture-by-Picture
SmartImage
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartUniformity
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
Gaming OSD App
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Viewing Angle
MSI Macro Key
HDR Ready
AMD FreeSync Premium
Navi Key
Flicker-free technology
Night Vision
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 31.77 in
80.7 cm
807 mm
2.65 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 180 mm
18 cm
7.0866 in
0.5906 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 180 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 180 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 30 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 100 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
DisplyPort cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPEAT
TCO
RoHS
CE Mark
FCC Class B
EPA
cETLus
SEMKO
TUV-BAUART
TUV/ISO9241-307
UKRAINIAN
CU-EAC
CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
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 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 2000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 345B1C MSI Optix MAG301CR2