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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs Asus PA278QV

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQ Asus PA278QV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG ProArt
Model Number Optix MAG342CQ PA278QV
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
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.184 mm
2.62 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89.48%
sRGB 112.2 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.96 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
15.04 in
38.2 cm
382 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.8 kg
15 lbs
7.72 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x DisplayPort (Mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 3.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Wide Color Gamut
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
Flicker-free technology
Asus ProArt Preset (8 modes)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes)
Trace Free Technology
Asus ProArt Palette
Motion Sync
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Flicker-free technology
QuickFit (3 modes)
Picture-by-Picture
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
CalMAN Verified
6-axis color adjustment
Picture-in-Picture
Gamma adjustment
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 49 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz 30 kHz - 105 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable (optional)
D-sub cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB 3.0 cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
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
MSI Optix MAG342CQ Asus PA278QV