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Monitor Radar

Updated Nov 6, 2026

LG 27U730SA or MSI MD342CQPW?

MD342CQPW costs $20 less today; 27U730SA has score 0.2 higher (5.3 vs. 5.1).

LG 27U730SA

5.3score · higher

LG wins 1by componentMSI wins 2

  • 7.0Image2.7
  • ·Smoothness6.0
  • 3.0Connections8.0
  • 3.0Ergonomics7.0

MSI MD342CQPW is $20 the cheaper

$360

today

No history yet

$340

today

No history yet

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

27U730SA wins on image; MD342CQPW wins on connections and ergonomics.

  • 7.0 (wins)Image2.7
  • N/ASmoothness6.0
  • 3.0Connections8.0 (wins)
  • 3.0Ergonomics7.0 (wins)

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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 06/11/2026

27U730SA
MD342CQPW

The math the store doesn’t do

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

Math27U730SAMD342CQPW
Price per inch$13.33$10.00 menor

Spec sheet side by side

Item27U730SAMD342CQPW
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9)
Size changes27 ″34 ″
Resolution changes4KUWQHD
Pixel density changes163 ppi110 ppi
Aspect ratio changes16:921:9
Curved screen changesnot listedYes
Stated HDR changesHDR10not listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changesnot listed120 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed1 ms
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
USB-C changesnot listedYes
Built-in speakerYesYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedYes
Pivot (portrait mode) changesYesnot listed
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changes27U730SAMD342CQPW

Other comparisons

How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

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.