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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQPV vs Dell Alienware AW3418DW

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG342CQPV Dell Alienware AW3418DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2017
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG342CQPV Alienware AW3418DW
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 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 1900
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA AH-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 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.51 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 86%
sRGB 115 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.78 in
12.1 cm
121.37 mm
0.4 ft
Case Weight 7.27 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.89 in
81 cm
810 mm
2.66 ft
32.03 in
81.3 cm
813.45 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.54 in
42 cm
420 mm
1.38 ft
17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.91 kg
15 lbs
12.24 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless design
Less Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 31.89 in
81 cm
810 mm
2.66 ft
32.03 in
81.3 cm
813.45 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.32 in
36.4 cm
363.68 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 100 Hz 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 58.56 kHz - 148.1 kHz 73 kHz - 151 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
RoHS Compliant
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
MSI Optix MAG342CQPV Dell Alienware AW3418DW