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Comparison between Asus VG34VQEL1A vs MSI Optix MAG342CQ

General Info
Model Number Asus VG34VQEL1A MSI Optix MAG342CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number VG34VQEL1A Optix MAG342CQ
Alias TUF Gaming VG34VQEL1A
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.03 in
86.4 cm
864.25 mm
2.84 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Manufacturer CSOT
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 89.48%
sRGB 125 % 112.2 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.37 in
11.1 cm
111 mm
0.36 ft
Case Weight 5.79 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.8 in
80.8 cm
807.8 mm
2.65 ft
31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.17 in
41.1 cm
410.6 mm
1.35 ft
16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.78 in
24.9 cm
248.5 mm
0.82 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.07 kg
18 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Display Widget Lite
Variable Overdrive
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Picture-by-Picture
GameFast Input
GameVisual
Trace Free Technology
Picture-in-Picture
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Multiple HDR Mode
Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Wide Color Gamut
Picture-in-Picture
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 31.8 in
80.8 cm
807.8 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height 14.58 in
37 cm
370.3 mm
1.21 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 No Yes
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 10 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 10 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 100 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 149 kHz 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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