Comparison between Samsung C34G55T vs MSI Optix MAG2742

General Info
Model Number	Samsung C34G55T	MSI Optix MAG2742

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	Samsung	MSI
Model Series	Odyssey G5	MAG
Model Number	C34G55T	Optix MAG2742
Alias	LC34G55T
Display
Screen Size Class	34" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.891 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	31.39 in 79.7 cm 797.22 mm 2.62 ft	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.14 in 33.4 cm 333.72 mm 1.09 ft	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1000
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3440 x 1440	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.232 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	86.59 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	2500 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	6.01 in 15.3 cm 152.7 mm 0.5 ft
Case Weight	5.2 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	31.76 in 80.7 cm 806.6 mm 2.65 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.71 in 47.5 cm 475.3 mm 1.56 ft	17.04 in 43.3 cm 432.7 mm 1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.73 in 27.3 cm 272.6 mm 0.89 ft	8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.6 kg 12 lbs	6.05 kg 13 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 1.4	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology Eco Saving Plus Super Arena Gaming UX Low Input Lag Mode Picture-by-Picture Off Timer Plus Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync Premium Refresh Rate Optimizer Black Equalizer Screen Size Optimizer	Frameless Design Game Mode HDR Ready Night Vision Low Blue Light Gaming OSD App 5-way OSD navigation joystick NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Flicker-free technology Wide Color Gamut
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	31.76 in 80.7 cm 806.6 mm 2.65 ft
Case Height	15 in 38.1 cm 380.9 mm 1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	No	Yes
Height Adjustment Range		100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		75 °
Right Swivel		75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt		5 °
Backward Tilt	18 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	30 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

Samsung C34G55T

MSI Optix MAG2742