Asus VG34WQML5A
Today
Previous check$330
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.4
Buy on AmazonAsus VG34WQML5A or MSI MD342CQPW?
VG34WQML5A costs $10 less today and also has score 1.4 higher (6.5 vs. 5.1).
Asus VG34WQML5A
6.5score · higher
MSI MD342CQPW
5.1score
Asus wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 3.6Image2.7
- 10.0Smoothness6.0
- 7.0Connections8.0
- 7.0Ergonomics7.0
Asus VG34WQML5A is $10 the cheaperMSI MD342CQPW 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 Asus VG34WQML5A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
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
VG34WQML5A wins on smoothness; MD342CQPW wins on connections.
- 3.6Image2.7
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness6.0
- 7.0Connections8.0 (wins)
- 7.0Ergonomics7.0
MSI MD342CQPW
Today
Previous check$340
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
VG34WQML5A
- Amazon Lowest price$330Buy on Amazon
MD342CQPW
- Amazon Lowest price$340Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG34WQML5A | MD342CQPW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $9.71 menor | $10.00 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG34WQML5A | MD342CQPW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) |
| Size | 34 ″ | 34 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | UWQHD |
| Pixel density changes | 86 ppi | 110 ppi |
| Panel changes | VA | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved screen | Yes | Yes |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR | not listed |
| Line changes | UltraWide | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 250 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.5 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | FreeSync Premium | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 2 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 2 | 1 |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | No | not listed |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG34WQML5A | MD342CQPW |
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- VG34WQML5A or LG 34U650A$386 · score 3.7
- VG34WQML5A or LG 34WR55QK$295 · score 3.2
- VG34WQML5A or MSI 342CQRF$290 · score 5.2
- VG34WQML5A or MSI 346CQDF$288 · score 5.2
- VG34WQML5A or MSI MAG342CQR$309 · score 4.4
- VG34WQML5A or MSI MP341CQ$230 · score 4.3
- VG34WQML5A or MSI MP341CQW$235 · score 4.3
- VG34WQML5A or Philips 34E1C5600HE$370 · score 2.4
- VG34WQML5A or ViewSonic VX3418C$290 · score 5.3
How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. 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.