MSI MD342CQP
Today
Typical price$480
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonMSI MD342CQP or Samsung LC34G55TWW?
LC34G55TWW costs $10 less today and also has score 0.4 higher (5.5 vs. 5.1).
MSI MD342CQP
5.1score
Samsung LC34G55TWW
5.5score · higher
MSI wins 2by componentSamsung wins 2
- 2.7Image5.2
- 6.0Smoothness8.6
- 8.0Connections5.0
- 7.0Ergonomics0.0
MSI MD342CQP is the cheaperSamsung LC34G55TWW is $10 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 Samsung LC34G55TWW works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
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The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MD342CQP wins on connections and ergonomics; LC34G55TWW wins on image and smoothness.
- 2.7Image5.2 (wins)
- 6.0Smoothness8.6 (wins)
- 8.0 (wins)Connections5.0
- 7.0 (wins)Ergonomics0.0
Samsung LC34G55TWW
Today
Typical price$470
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
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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.
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
MD342CQP
- Amazon Lowest price$480Buy on Amazon
LC34G55TWW
- Amazon Lowest price$470Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | MD342CQP | LC34G55TWW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $14.12 | $13.82 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MD342CQP | LC34G55TWW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) |
| Size | 34 ″ | 34 ″ |
| Resolution | UWQHD | UWQHD |
| Pixel density | 110 ppi | 110 ppi |
| Panel changes | not listed | VA |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved screen | Yes | Yes |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | not listed | Odyssey G5 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | not listed | MPRT |
| Sync changes | not listed | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C changes | Yes | No |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | No |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | MD342CQP | LC34G55TWW |
Other comparisons
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.