The 5 Best 34-49 Inch Monitors - Black Friday 2024

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9/G95SC S49CG95 is the best monitor with a 49-inch screen we've tested. It has a 32:9 aspect ratio, known as a super ultrawide display. With a 5120x1440 resolution, it's the equivalent of placing two 27-inch, 1440p monitors side by side, so there's plenty of screen space to use. It's designed as a gaming monitor, and it's fantastic for this, as it has a 240Hz refresh rate and sharp motion handling.

It combines its incredible gaming performance with outstanding picture quality thanks to its QD-OLED panel. It displays deep and inky blacks in dark rooms without blooming around bright objects, and it gets bright enough to make small highlights pop. Colors are also vivid in HDR, so it's fantastic for HDR gaming or watching movies. However, QD-OLEDs like this have the risk of permanent burn-in when exposed to the same static elements over time, which can be problematic for work purposes. If that's a concern for you, you can also consider the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9/G95NA S49AG95, which has a 240Hz refresh rate and Mini LED backlighting, but it's a step down from the OLED G9 because it doesn't display the same deep blacks.

While large 32:9 monitors like the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9/G95SC S49CG95 offer the most screen space, many more monitors are available with 34-inch screen sizes and 21:9 aspect ratios. The MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED is a great option if you want the best 34-inch gaming monitor. It actually delivers similar picture quality to the Samsung as it's also a QD-OLED, so blacks are deep and inky and colors are vivid. It also has a 240Hz refresh rate, so motion looks sharp and it supports all common VRR formats to reduce screen tearing. It even has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, so you can reach its max refresh rate with both DisplayPort and HDMI connections.

Although an OLED like this isn't ideal to use only for work purposes due to its risk of burn-in, it still has some useful features for multitasking and productivity. It has a USB-C port with DisplayPort Alt Mode and 90W of power delivery, so you can charge your laptop while displaying a signal from it. It also has a KVM switch that makes it easy to switch between sources and use them same devices on both.

If you find that the MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED is out of your price range and you just need something simpler and cheaper, check out the Dell S3422DWG. It has a 34-inch, 3440x1440 screen like the MSI, but the differences come down to their panel types and picture quality. The Dell doesn't have an OLED panel, and while it doesn't have the same risk of burn-in, it can't display the same perfect blacks with bright highlights. That said, it offers great SDR picture quality with a good contrast ratio and very good SDR brightness, but it just doesn't offer the same HDR experience as the MSI.

The Dell's 144Hz refresh rate is good enough for most gamers, and while it has a reasonable response time with most content, there's black smearing with fast-moving objects. Unfortunately, it isn't versatile for different uses as it has narrow viewing angles and is limited in extra features, but this is what you have to expect for a budget-friendly monitor.

Although 34- and 49-inch monitors are the most common models in this size range, there are some other monitors with less common sizes, like the 38-inch LG 38WN95C-W. This monitor offers a good mix between gaming and office use as it has a 144Hz refresh rate like the Dell S3422DWG, and it has great motion handling and VRR support. It has some productivity perks like a USB-C port with Thunderbolt 3 support, which is ideal if your laptop supports Thunderbolt 3. It's also a good choice if you want to use it in a well-lit room, as it gets bright enough to fight glare and has okay reflection handling.

While it performs well for gaming, if you want a monitor in this size range purely for gaming, there are some 39-inch OLED monitors available with a 240Hz refresh rate, like the LG 39GS95QE-B, which offers deep blacks and sharp motion handling. However, we have yet to test those monitors, so you can vote for them if you'd like to see them tested.

The next size up is 40 inches, where there are some great productivity options, like the Dell U4025QW. It has a 5120x2160 resolution, so it has the same pixel density as a 32-inch, 4k screen, resulting in sharp text clarity. It's feature-packed as it has a massive USB hub with five USB-A ports and five USB-C ports, so you can easily connect many devices. One of the USB-C ports supports Thunderbolt 4 with up to 140W of power, which is great if you have a power-hungry laptop, and another USB-C is meant for the KVM switch, making it easy to switch between sources and use the same keyboard and mouse connected to the monitor.

While it has a few gaming features as well, like a 120Hz refresh rate and VRR support, it has worse motion handling than the LG 38WN95C-W, so it's not a good choice for playing action-packed games. Also, this monitor is expensive, and if you don't need all its productivity features, the LG 40WP95C-W is similar and costs less, but it doesn't get as bright as the Dell.