If budget is a concern and you're looking for a balance between gaming performance and professional color work like digital photo editing, the MSI MAG 341CQP stands out with its wider screen, immersive aspect ratio, and versatile color accuracy. However, if your priority is high-end competitive gaming and you're willing to invest more, the LG 27EQ850 offers a unique size and refresh rate that's tailored for that experience, albeit with some limitations in brightness and response time which may affect fast-paced games and HDR content. Both are strong in color depth and contrast, but the MSI might offer more value for mixed usage. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED)
Very good image clarity
Advantages of the MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED)
Best in class for media consumption
Good refresh rate
Best in class brightness
Best in class color volume
Key differences
Productivity
6.6/10
5.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
7.8/10
9.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is good.
Cost
$1,997
$800
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) has a price of $1,997 and the MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED) costs $800.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
9.5/10
9.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
175Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.3 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED) and LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.
Competitive Gaming
5.4/10
5.8/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
175Hz
1.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 175 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED) and LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) are both poor for competitive gaming.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and MSI MAG 341CQP (QD-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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