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Updated Nov 12, 2026

LG 37G800A or MSI MAG342CQR?

MAG342CQR costs $191 less today, with the same spec sheet score (4.4).

LG 37G800A

4.4score

LG wins 1by componentMSI wins 1

  • 3.3Image2.7
  • 5.8Smoothness7.4
  • 5.0Connections·
  • ·Ergonomics3.0

MSI MAG342CQR is $191 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

MAG342CQR wins on smoothness.

  • 3.3Image2.7
  • 5.8Smoothness7.4 (wins)
  • 5.0ConnectionsN/A
  • N/AErgonomics3.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

LG 37G800A
MAG342CQR

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathLG 37G800AMAG342CQR
Price per inch$13.51$9.09 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemLG 37G800AMAG342CQR
Screen
Type changesGaming (144 Hz or more)Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9)
Size changes37 ″34 ″
Resolution changes4KUWQHD
Pixel density changes119 ppi110 ppi
Aspect ratio changes16:921:9
Curved screenYesYes
Line changesUltraGearnot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes165 Hz144 Hz
Response time (stated)1 ms1 ms
Sync changesFreeSyncnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports changes1not listed
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
Ergonomics
Pivot (portrait mode) changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changes37G800AMAG342CQR

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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.