MSI 342CQRF
Today
Typical price$479
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.9
Buy on AmazonMSI 342CQRF or ViewSonic VX3418C?
ViewSonic VX3418C costs $38 less today; MSI 342CQRF has score 0.9 higher (6.2 vs. 5.3).
MSI 342CQRF
6.2score · higher
ViewSonic VX3418C
5.3score
MSI wins 1by componentViewSonic wins 0
- 3.7Image2.1
- 9.5Smoothness9.5
- 6.0Connections6.0
- 7.0Ergonomics·
MSI 342CQRF is the cheaperViewSonic VX3418C is $38 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
Both work. ViewSonic VX3418C is $38 cheaper.
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, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MSI 342CQRF wins on image.
- 3.7 (wins)Image2.1
- 9.5Smoothness9.5
- 6.0Connections6.0
- 7.0ErgonomicsN/A
ViewSonic VX3418C
Today
Typical price$441
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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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 342CQRF
- Amazon Lowest price$479Buy on Amazon
ViewSonic VX3418C
- Amazon Lowest price$441Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | MSI 342CQRF | ViewSonic VX3418C |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $14.09 | $12.96 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MSI 342CQRF | ViewSonic VX3418C |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) |
| Size | 34 ″ | 34 ″ |
| Resolution changes | UWQHD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 110 ppi | 86 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | Yes |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR | HDR10 |
| Line changes | MAG | UltraWide |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync | FreeSync | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 342CQRF | VX3418C |
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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.