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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs LG 34WQ650

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQ LG 34WQ650
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2022
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG UltraWide
Model Number Optix MAG342CQ 34WQ650
Alias 34WQ650-W
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 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
31.25 in
79.4 cm
793.77 mm
2.6 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
13.39 in
34 cm
340.19 mm
1.12 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 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.312 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 82 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.53 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89.48%
sRGB 112.2 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 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 (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.79 in
4.6 cm
45.5 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 6 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
32.15 in
81.7 cm
816.5 mm
2.68 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
18.07 in
45.9 cm
458.96 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
10.2 in
25.9 cm
259.08 mm
0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.8 kg
15 lbs
7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black White
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 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 7W
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
AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution+
Auto Input Switch
Flicker-free technology
Color Calibrated
Crosshair
Smart Energy Saving
HDR Effect
Color Weakness Mode
Black Stabilizer
3-sided Virtually Borderless Design
Reader Mode
Dual Controller
Adaptive-Sync technology
Dynamic Action Sync
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.15 in
81.7 cm
816.5 mm
2.68 ft
Case Height 14.38 in
36.5 cm
365.3 mm
1.2 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 60 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz 31.5 kHz - 113.3 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG342CQ LG 34WQ650