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Comparison between Asus VG279Q vs MSI Optix MAG342CQPV

General Info
Model Number Asus VG279Q MSI Optix MAG342CQPV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2022
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number VG279Q Optix MAG342CQPV
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type A-Si IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 86%
sRGB 99 % 115 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
31.89 in
81 cm
810 mm
2.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
16.54 in
42 cm
420 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
6.91 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 2
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
OS Smart TV.3
Cool Features Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Frameless design
Less Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
31.89 in
81 cm
810 mm
2.66 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31 kHz - 158 kHz 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus VG279Q MSI Optix MAG342CQPV