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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Acer ED340CUR or MSI 342CQRF?

ED340CUR costs $99 less today; MSI 342CQRF has score 1.5 higher (6.2 vs. 4.7).

MSI 342CQRF

6.2score · higher

Acer wins 0by componentMSI wins 2

  • 1.1Image3.7
  • 9.5Smoothness9.5
  • 5.0Connections6.0
  • ·Ergonomics7.0

Acer ED340CUR is $99 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MSI 342CQRF wins on image and connections.

  • 1.1Image3.7 (wins)
  • 9.5Smoothness9.5
  • 5.0Connections6.0 (wins)
  • N/AErgonomics7.0

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Both prices over the last 30 days

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

ED340CUR
MSI 342CQRF

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

MathED340CURMSI 342CQRF
Price per inch$11.18 menor$14.09

Spec sheet side by side

ItemED340CURMSI 342CQRF
Screen
TypeUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9)Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9)
Size34 ″34 ″
Resolution changesQHDUWQHD
Pixel density changes86 ppi110 ppi
Aspect ratio21:921:9
Curved screen changesYesnot listed
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR
Line changesNitroMAG
Smoothness
Refresh rate200 Hz200 Hz
Response time (stated)1 ms1 ms
SyncFreeSyncFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports11
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedYes
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesED340CUR342CQRF

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.