MSI 342CQRF
Today
Previous check$290
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonMSI 342CQRF or ViewSonic VX3418C?
Cost the same today; ViewSonic VX3418C has score 0.1 higher (5.3 vs. 5.2).
MSI 342CQRF
5.2score
ViewSonic VX3418C
5.3score · higher
MSI wins 2by componentViewSonic wins 1
- 3.7Image2.1
- 10.0Smoothness9.5
- 2.0Connections6.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
MSI 342CQRF is the cheaperViewSonic VX3418C 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
Both work.
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
MSI 342CQRF wins on image; ViewSonic VX3418C wins on connections.
- 3.7 (wins)Image2.1
- 10.0Smoothness9.5
- 2.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
ViewSonic VX3418C
Today
Previous check$290
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
MSI 342CQRF
- Amazon Lowest price$290Buy on Amazon
ViewSonic VX3418C
- Amazon Lowest price$290Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | MSI 342CQRF | ViewSonic VX3418C |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $8.53 | $8.53 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MSI 342CQRF | ViewSonic VX3418C |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) |
| Size | 34 ″ | 34 ″ |
| Resolution changes | UWQHD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 110 ppi | 86 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | Yes |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR | HDR10 |
| Line changes | not listed | UltraWide |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.5 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync | FreeSync | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 342CQRF | VX3418C |
Other comparisons
MSI 342CQRF orMSI 346CQDF$288 · score 5.2Compare- ViewSonic VX3418C orMSI 346CQDF$288 · score 5.2Compare
MSI 342CQRF orBenQ EX271U$370 · score 6.1Compare
ViewSonic VX3418C orMSI MP341CQPHG$300 · score 5.7Compare
MSI 342CQRF orLG 27G640A$300 · score 4.9Compare
MSI 342CQRF orSceptre FWT240$100 · score 3.9Compare
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.