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Updated 12 Nov 2026

MSI 341CQR or Samsung LS40H852TA?

MSI 341CQR costs $198 less today and also has score 1.0 higher (4.7 vs. 3.7).

MSI 341CQR

4.7score · higher

MSI wins 1by componentSamsung wins 1

  • 3.7Image3.7
  • 8.5Smoothness3.7
  • 2.0Connections4.0
  • 3.0Ergonomics·

MSI 341CQR is $198 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 341CQR wins on smoothness; LS40H852TA wins on connections.

  • 3.7Image3.7
  • 8.5 (wins)Smoothness3.7
  • 2.0Connections4.0 (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

MSI 341CQR
LS40H852TA

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathMSI 341CQRLS40H852TA
Price per inch$38.24$37.45 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMSI 341CQRLS40H852TA
Screen
Type changesUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size changes34 ″40 ″
Resolution changesUWQHD4K
Pixel density110 ppi110 ppi
Aspect ratio changes21:916:9
Stated HDR changesHDRHDR10
Line changesMPGViewFinity S8
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes360 Hz144 Hz
Response time (stated) changes3 ms4 ms
Sync changesnot listedFreesync
Connections
HDMI ports changes1not listed
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
VESA mount holes changesYesnot listed
General
Model code changes341CQRLS40H852TA

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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.