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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQ vs Samsung C34J791

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQ Samsung C34J791
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG342CQ C34J791
Alias LC34J791WTEXXS
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
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA SVA
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 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.27 %
Backlight Source W-LED Edge LED
DCI P3 89.48%
sRGB 112.2 % 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 92 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 6 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (2H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 6.57 in
16.7 cm
167 mm
0.55 ft
Case Weight 6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.83 in
80.9 cm
808.6 mm
2.65 ft
31.84 in
80.9 cm
808.7 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.31 in
41.4 cm
414.2 mm
1.36 ft
20.31 in
51.6 cm
516 mm
1.69 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
12.18 in
30.9 cm
309.4 mm
1.02 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.8 kg
15 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black White, Silver
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 1.2
2 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
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
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 31.84 in
80.9 cm
808.7 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height 14.28 in
36.3 cm
362.8 mm
1.19 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 34 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz 30 kHz - 152 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °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 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG342CQ Samsung C34J791