MSI MAG342CQR
Today
Previous check$309
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonMSI MAG342CQR or Sceptre QUT168?
Sceptre QUT168 costs $119 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (4.5 vs. 4.4).
MSI MAG342CQR
4.4score
Sceptre QUT168
4.5score · higher
MSI wins 1by componentSceptre wins 1
- 2.7Image1.1
- 7.4Smoothness9.5
- ·Connections4.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
MSI MAG342CQR is the cheaperSceptre QUT168 is $119 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. Sceptre QUT168 is $119 cheaper.
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 image; Sceptre QUT168 wins on smoothness.
- 2.7 (wins)Image1.1
- 7.4Smoothness9.5 (wins)
- N/AConnections4.0
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
Sceptre QUT168
Today
Previous check$190
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
MAG342CQR
- Amazon Lowest price$309Buy on Amazon
Sceptre QUT168
- Amazon Lowest price$190Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | MAG342CQR | Sceptre QUT168 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $9.09 | $5.59 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MAG342CQR | Sceptre QUT168 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Line changes | not listed | UltraWide |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 144 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Connections | ||
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | MAG342CQR | QUT168 |
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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.