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Updated 12 Nov 2026

LG 49U950A or MSI 341CQP?

MSI 341CQP costs $740 less today and also has score 1.9 higher (5.1 vs. 3.2).

LG 49U950A

3.2score

MSI 341CQP

5.1score · higher

LG wins 0by componentMSI wins 3

  • 1.5Image2.7
  • 5.9Smoothness8.5
  • 3.0Connections5.0
  • 3.0Ergonomics·

MSI 341CQP is $740 the cheaper

The best for each use

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

Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MSI 341CQP wins on image, smoothness and connections.

  • 1.5Image2.7 (wins)
  • 5.9Smoothness8.5 (wins)
  • 3.0Connections5.0 (wins)
  • 3.0ErgonomicsN/A

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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 49U950A
MSI 341CQP

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathLG 49U950AMSI 341CQP
Price per inch$38.78$34.12 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemLG 49U950AMSI 341CQP
Screen
TypeUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9)Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9)
Size changes49 ″34 ″
Resolution changesQHDUWQHD
Pixel density changes60 ppi110 ppi
Aspect ratio changes32:921:9
Curved screenYesYes
Stated HDR changesHDR 400not listed
Line changesUltraWideMAG
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes144 Hz280 Hz
Response time (stated) changes5 ms3 ms
Sync changesG-syncFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
Built-in speaker changesYesnot listed
Ergonomics
VESA mount holes changesYesnot listed
General
Model code changes49U950A341CQP

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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.