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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQR vs Gigabyte M32U

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQR Gigabyte M32U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI Gigabyte
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG342CQR M32U
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 33.11 in
84.1 cm
841.02 mm
2.76 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 14.92 in
37.9 cm
378.92 mm
1.24 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.181 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 140 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.16 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89% 90%
sRGB 112 % 123 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 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 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.69 in
6.8 cm
68.2 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 7.25 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 33.76 in
85.7 cm
857.379 mm
2.81 ft
28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.64 in
47.3 cm
473.461 mm
1.55 ft
17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.3 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.24 in
28.5 cm
285.454 mm
0.94 ft
9.62 in
24.4 cm
244.3 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.301 kg
20 lbs
10.35 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC; HBR3)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy
Lоw Вluе Light
Νight Visiоn
Widе Соlоr Gаmut
МSΙ Мystiс Light
Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy
АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Flicker-free technology
Smart OD
KVM Switch
OSD Sidekick
Low Blue Light
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
6-axis color control
Picture-by-Picture
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-in-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.69 in
42.4 cm
423.8 mm
1.39 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 200 100 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 No
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG342CQR Gigabyte M32U