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Comparison between LG 34WP500 vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number LG 34WP500 MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand LG MSI
Model Series G
Model Number 34WP500 Optix G242
Alias 34WP500-B 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 31.25 in
79.4 cm
793.77 mm
2.6 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.39 in
34 cm
340.19 mm
1.12 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.312 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 82 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.27 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 95 % 127.7 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66.04 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.2 in
81.8 cm
817.88 mm
2.68 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.1 in
48.5 cm
485.14 mm
1.59 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.8 in
22.4 cm
223.52 mm
0.73 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
Super Resolution+
Smart Energy Saving
Color Calibrated
Picture-by-Picture
Crosshair
Dynamic Action Sync
Screen Split 2.0
Picture-in-Picture
Dual Controller
Color Weakness Mode
3-sided Virtually Borderless Design
Reader Mode
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
HDR Effect
Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.2 in
81.8 cm
817.88 mm
2.68 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.4 in
36.6 cm
365.76 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL/UL
Energy Star
FCC-B
J-Moss
RoHS
TUV-Type
VCCI
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
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 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
LG 34WP500 MSI Optix G242