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Updated Nov 12, 2026

Asus VG34WQML5A or MSI MP341CQ?

MSI MP341CQ costs $100 less today; VG34WQML5A has score 2.2 higher (6.5 vs. 4.3).

Asus VG34WQML5A

6.5score · higher

MSI MP341CQ

4.3score

Asus wins 4by componentMSI wins 0

  • 3.6Image2.7
  • 10.0Smoothness6.0
  • 7.0Connections6.0
  • 7.0Ergonomics3.0

MSI MP341CQ is $100 the cheaper

The best for each use

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

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

VG34WQML5A wins on smoothness, connections and ergonomics.

  • 3.6Image2.7
  • 10.0 (wins)Smoothness6.0
  • 7.0 (wins)Connections6.0
  • 7.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

VG34WQML5A
MSI MP341CQ

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathVG34WQML5AMSI MP341CQ
Price per inch$9.71$6.76 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemVG34WQML5AMSI MP341CQ
Screen
TypeUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9)Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9)
Size34 ″34 ″
Resolution changesQHDUWQHD
Pixel density changes86 ppi110 ppi
Panel changesVAnot listed
Aspect ratio21:921:9
Curved screen changesYesnot listed
Stated HDR changesHDRnot listed
Line changesUltraWidenot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes250 Hz120 Hz
Response time (stated) changes0.5 ms1 ms
Sync changesFreeSync Premiumnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports changes21
DisplayPort ports changes21
Built-in speakerYesYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesYesnot listed
Pivot (portrait mode) changesNonot listed
VESA mount holesYesYes
General
Model code changesVG34WQML5AMP341CQ

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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.