Comparison between MSI Optix MAG342CQR vs ASRock PG34WQ15R3A

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG342CQR	ASRock PG34WQ15R3A

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2023
Brand	MSI	ASRock
Model Series	MAG	Phantom Gaming
Model Number	Optix MAG342CQR	PG34WQ15R3A
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	33.11 in 84.1 cm 841.02 mm 2.76 ft	31.39 in 79.7 cm 797.22 mm 2.62 ft
Screen Height	14.92 in 37.9 cm 378.92 mm 1.24 ft	13.14 in 33.4 cm 333.72 mm 1.09 ft
Display Curvature	1500	1500
Display Type	VA	VA
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control		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	0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density	104 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.85 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	89%	91%
sRGB	112 %	115 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		550 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	4000 : 1	3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.73 in 12 cm 120.1 mm 0.39 ft
Case Weight		6.53 kg 14 lbs
Case Width with Stand	33.76 in 85.7 cm 857.379 mm 2.81 ft	31.86 in 80.9 cm 809.34 mm 2.66 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.64 in 47.3 cm 473.461 mm 1.55 ft	18.97 in 48.2 cm 481.82 mm 1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.24 in 28.5 cm 285.454 mm 0.94 ft	13.08 in 33.2 cm 332.22 mm 1.09 ft
Case Weight with Stand	9.301 kg 20 lbs	9.63 kg 21 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Network		Wi-Fi 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999) 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999) 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003) 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac) 802.11ax (IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 7
Connectivity	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out	2 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB (Type-C port for PG Mini-OLED and Polychrome RGB only) 2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy Lоw Вluе Light Νight Visiоn Widе Соlоr Gаmut МSΙ Мystiс Light Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy	Low Blue Light PG Mini-OLED POLYCHROME RGB AMD FreeSync Premium Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		31.86 in 80.9 cm 809.34 mm 2.66 ft
Case Height		14.4 in 36.6 cm 365.84 mm 1.2 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	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	5 °
Right Pivot	5 °
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 °	23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		30 kHz - 260 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable HDMI cable Phantom Gaming Cable Sleeve USB 2.0 Type-A to Type-C cable Wi-Fi Antenna cables
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 %	20 % - 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 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	3658
Max Storage Altitude	12192	12192

MSI Optix MAG342CQR

ASRock PG34WQ15R3A