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Updated Nov 12, 2026

Asus VG34WQML5A or Philips 34E1C5600HE?

VG34WQML5A costs $40 less today and also has score 4.1 higher (6.5 vs. 2.4).

Asus VG34WQML5A

6.5score · higher

Asus wins 3by componentPhilips wins 0

  • 3.6Image2.7
  • 10.0Smoothness2.3
  • 7.0Connections2.0
  • 7.0Ergonomics·

Asus VG34WQML5A is $40 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 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 and connections.

  • 3.6Image2.7
  • 10.0 (wins)Smoothness2.3
  • 7.0 (wins)Connections2.0
  • 7.0ErgonomicsN/A

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

VG34WQML5A
34E1C5600HE

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathVG34WQML5A34E1C5600HE
Price per inch$9.71 menor$10.88

Spec sheet side by side

ItemVG34WQML5A34E1C5600HE
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 screenYesYes
Stated HDR changesHDRnot listed
Line changesUltraWidenot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes250 Hz100 Hz
Response time (stated) changes0.5 msnot listed
Sync changesFreeSync Premiumnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports changes2not listed
DisplayPort ports changes2not listed
USB-C changesnot listedYes
Built-in speaker changesYesnot listed
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesYesnot listed
Pivot (portrait mode) changesNonot listed
VESA mount holes changesYesnot listed
General
Model code changesVG34WQML5A34E1C5600HE

Other comparisons

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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.