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Comparison between BenQ EX3501R vs MSI Optix MAG342CQ

General Info
Model Number BenQ EX3501R MSI Optix MAG342CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number EX3501R Optix MAG342CQ
Display
Screen Size Class 35" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 35 in
88.9 cm
889 mm
2.92 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 32.26 in
81.9 cm
819.408 mm
2.69 ft
31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.62 in
34.6 cm
345.888 mm
1.13 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AMVA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.238 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 106 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.92 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 85% 89.48%
sRGB 100 % 112.2 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 200000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.72 in
9.4 cm
94.49 mm
0.31 ft
Case Width with Stand 32.83 in
83.4 cm
833.95 mm
2.74 ft
31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.48 in
44.4 cm
444.02 mm
1.46 ft
16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.82 in
22.4 cm
224.08 mm
0.74 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.4 kg
23 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
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 32.83 in
83.4 cm
833.95 mm
2.74 ft
Case Height 15.57 in
39.6 cm
395.55 mm
1.3 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 60 mm
6 cm
2.3622 in
0.1969 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 No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 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 28 kHz - 155 kHz 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
TCO Displays
CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ EX3501R MSI Optix MAG342CQ