Comparison between LG 27GL850 vs MSI Optix MAG342CQR

General Info
Model Number	LG 27GL850	MSI Optix MAG342CQR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2020
Brand	LG	MSI
Model Series	UltraGear	MAG
Model Number	27GL850	Optix MAG342CQR
Alias	27GL850-B 27GL850G-B
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	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	33.11 in 84.1 cm 841.02 mm 2.76 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	14.92 in 37.9 cm 378.92 mm 1.24 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Manufacturer	LG Display
Display Type	AH-IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	10 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.4 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98%	89%
sRGB	135 %	112 %
Adobe RGB 1998	96 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	800 : 1	4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	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	2.22 in 5.6 cm 56.3 mm 0.18 ft
Case Weight	4.2 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.18 in 61.4 cm 614.2 mm 2.02 ft	33.76 in 85.7 cm 857.379 mm 2.81 ft
Case Height with Stand	22.63 in 57.5 cm 574.8 mm 1.89 ft	18.64 in 47.3 cm 473.461 mm 1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.8 in 27.4 cm 274.4 mm 0.9 ft	11.24 in 28.5 cm 285.454 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.1 kg 13 lbs	9.301 kg 20 lbs
Case Color	Black	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 3.0 (upstream)	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Black Stabilizer Crosshair Sphere lighting DDC/CI HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2 Dynamic Action Sync Flicker-free technology 6-Axis Control Nano IPS AMD FreeSync technology Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible	Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy Lоw Вluе Light Νight Visiоn Widе Соlоr Gаmut МSΙ Мystiс Light Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.18 in 61.4 cm 614.2 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height	14.36 in 36.5 cm 364.8 mm 1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft	90 mm 9 cm 3.5433 in 0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	0 °	5 °
Right Pivot	90 °	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	15 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 240 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CCC CE cTick ENERGY STAR FCC Class B UL/cUL	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 % - 80 %	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 % - 85 %	5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

LG 27GL850

MSI Optix MAG342CQR