LG 34U530A
Today
Typical price$457
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonLG 34U530A or MSI 342CQRF?
LG 34U530A costs $22 less today; MSI 342CQRF has score 3.9 higher (6.2 vs. 2.3).
LG 34U530A
2.3score
MSI 342CQRF
6.2score · higher
LG wins 0by componentMSI wins 4
- 0.8Image3.7
- 2.3Smoothness9.5
- 5.0Connections6.0
- 3.0Ergonomics7.0
LG 34U530A is $22 the cheaperMSI 342CQRF is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only MSI 342CQRF works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only LG 34U530A works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MSI 342CQRF wins on image, smoothness, connections and ergonomics.
- 0.8Image3.7 (wins)
- 2.3Smoothness9.5 (wins)
- 5.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- 3.0Ergonomics7.0 (wins)
MSI 342CQRF
Today
Typical price$479
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +3.9
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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
LG 34U530A
- Amazon Lowest price$457Buy on Amazon
MSI 342CQRF
- Amazon Lowest price$479Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | LG 34U530A | MSI 342CQRF |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $13.45 menor | $14.09 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | LG 34U530A | MSI 342CQRF |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) |
| Size | 34 ″ | 34 ″ |
| Resolution changes | WFHD | UWQHD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 110 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 21:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | UltraWide | MAG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 100 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | not listed | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 34U530A | 342CQRF |
Other comparisons
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- MSI 342CQRF or Sceptre QUT168$373 · score 4.5
- MSI 342CQRF or ViewSonic VG3409C$508 · score 3.1
- MSI 342CQRF or ViewSonic VX3418C$441 · score 5.3
- MSI 342CQRF or Acer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5
- MSI 342CQRF or AOC Q27P4CV$503 · score 5.9
- MSI 342CQRF or MSI 275UPD$360 · score 7.1
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.