Dell Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED (AW3423DW) vs MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED

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Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED (AW3423DW) compared with MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED

	DellAlienware 34 Curved QD-OLED (AW3423DW)	MSIMPG 341CQPX QD-OLED
Overview
Released
Released	2022	May 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	34.18″	34.18″
Resolution
Resolution	3440 × 1440 (UWQHD)	3440 × 1440 (UWQHD)
Sharpness
Sharpness	109 pixels per inch	109 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	QD-OLED	QD-OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	175 Hz	240 Hz (better)
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	0.1 ms	0.03 ms (better)
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	250 nits	250 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	1,000 nits	1,000 nits
HDR certification
HDR certification	DisplayHDR True Black 400	DisplayHDR True Black 400
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	1,000,000:1	1,500,000:1
Colour range
Colour range	99.3% DCI-P3	99.3% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB (CIE 1976 coverage)
DCI-P3 coverage
DCI-P3 coverage	99.3%	99.3%
Colour accuracy (Delta E)
Colour accuracy (Delta E)	–	Below 2
Shape
Shape	Curved (1800R)	Curved (1800R)
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	G-Sync	VESA AdaptiveSync
Subpixel layout
Subpixel layout	Triangular RGB arrangement (TFTCentral)	–
Colour depth
Colour depth	1.07 billion colours up to 144Hz; 16.7 million colours at 175Hz	10-bit, 1.07 billion colours
sRGB coverage
sRGB coverage	149% sRGB (maker stated gamut)	100% (CIE 1976 coverage)
Adobe RGB coverage
Adobe RGB coverage	–	97.8% (CIE 1976 coverage)
Colour accuracy
Colour accuracy	–	Delta E ≤ 2 (QD Premium Color)
Colour modes
Colour modes	Creator mode offers sRGB and DCI-P3 presets (TFTCentral)	–
HDR detail
HDR detail	DisplayHDR True Black 400; HDR Peak 1000 mode; per-pixel light control	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400; 1,000 nits peak
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	–	48–240 Hz
Response time detail
Response time detail	Maker's 0.1ms figure is grey to grey	–
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	178° horizontal and vertical	178° / 178°
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.23 mm	0.2315 × 0.2315 mm
Eye care
Eye care	ComfortView Plus hardware low blue light, TÜV Rheinland certified; ambient light sensor	–
Burn-in protection
Burn-in protection	Pixel shifting, pixel refresh and panel refresh (TFTCentral); three-year maker warranty includes OLED burn-in	MSI OLED Care 2.0; 3-year warranty including burn-in
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	2 × HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4	2 × HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB-C
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	Up to 98 W (better)
USB ports
USB ports	4 × USB-A	2 × USB-A
KVM switch
KVM switch	–	Yes
Speakers
Speakers	No	No
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	2 x HDMI 2.0; up to 3440 x 1440 at 100Hz	2 × HDMI 2.1, 3440 × 1440 at 240 Hz, full 48 Gbps (Console Mode); HDCP 2.3
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	1 x DisplayPort 1.4; up to 3440 x 1440 at 175Hz	DisplayPort 1.4a; HDCP 2.3
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	–	USB-C with DisplayPort Alt Mode and 98 W power delivery
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	USB 3.2 Gen 1, 5Gbps; one USB-B upstream and four USB-A downstream, including one front-bottom BC 1.2 charging port at up to 2A	2 × USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 × USB-B upstream
Audio out
Audio out	Rear line output and bottom headphone output	Headphone out
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel	Height, tilt, swivel
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	10.37 kg	8.9 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	110 mm	100 mm
Tilt
Tilt	-5° to 21°	−5° to 20°
Swivel
Swivel	-20° to 20°	−30° to 30°
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	100 x 100 mm	100 × 100 mm
Size with stand
Size with stand	815.25 x 305.71 x 415.57 mm (W x D x H, lowest position)	812 × 318 × 427 mm (W × D × H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	815.25 x 137.11 x 364.15 mm (W x D x H)	812 × 130 × 361 mm (W × D × H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	6.92 kg	6.8 kg
Colours
Colours	–	Black
Controls
Controls	Joystick (TFTCentral); AlienFX lighting	–
Power and support
Power use
Power use	42.3 W on mode; 200 W maximum; 0.5 W standby; 0.3 W off	50 W on mode; 0.5 W standby; 0.3 W off
Energy class
Energy class	–	G
Power supply
Power supply	100–240 VAC, 50/60Hz	Internal, 100–240 V
Software
Software	–	MSI Gaming Intelligence app
Warranty
Warranty	Three-year Advanced Exchange Service and Premium Panel Exchange, including OLED burn-in	3 years
In the box
In the box	DisplayPort cable, Mini DisplayPort-to-DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable and USB upstream cable	DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable, USB A-to-B cable, power cord, quick guide