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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Build Quality
    4. Ergonomics
    5. Stand
    6. Display
    7. Controls
    8. In The Box
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Brightness
    4. HDR Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
    10. Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. HDR Color Gamut
    13. HDR Color Volume
    14. Text Clarity
    15. Reflections
    16. Gradient
  6. Motion
    1. Refresh Rate
    2. Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
    3. VRR Motion Performance
    4. Refresh Rate Compliance
    5. CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
    6. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    7. CAD @ 120Hz
    8. Response Time @ 120Hz
    9. CAD @ 60Hz
    10. Response Time @ 60Hz
    11. Backlight Strobing (BFI)
    12. VRR Flicker
    13. Image Flicker
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution
    3. PS5 Compatibility
    4. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    5. Inputs Photos
    6. Video And Audio Ports
    7. USB
    8. macOS Compatibility
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
  9. Comments

Dell Alienware AW3423DW vs MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell Alienware AW3423DW
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED

Tested using Methodology v2.0

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Variants

  • Alienware AW3423DW (34")
  • MEG 342C QD-OLED (34")

Our Verdict

Dell Alienware AW3423DW

MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED

The Dell Alienware AW3423DW and the MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED are similar monitors that use the same QD-OLED panel. While they mainly perform the same, there are a few differences. The Dell has better PQ EOTF tracking in HDR and improved color accuracy. While the Dell monitor has native G-SYNC VRR support, the MSI still has G-SYNC compatibility and works with NVIDIA graphics cards. The MSI has a few advantages regarding features, as it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and can take full advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, which is something the Dell model can't do. The MSI also has a USB-C port and a KVM switch, making it the better choice if you need something for multitasking.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

PC Gaming 

9.0
9.0
No major differences between these monitors for pc gaming. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Design Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Design Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Design Picture

Curved 
 

Yes
Yes

Curve Radius 
 

1800R
1800R

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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Build Quality Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Build Quality Picture

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Ergonomics 
 

7.3
6.6

Ergonomics Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Ergonomics Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Ergonomics Picture

Back Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Back Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Back Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

4.3" (11.0 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)

Min Height To Top Of Panel 
 

15.9" (40.5 cm)
16.4" (41.7 cm)

Tilt Range 
 

-21° to 5°
-20° to 5°

Rotate Portrait/Landscape 
 

No
No

Swivel Range 
 

-20° to 20°
No swivel

Wall Mount 
 

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100

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Stand 
 

Stand Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Stand Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Stand Picture

Thickness Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Thickness Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Thickness Picture

Base Width 
 

16.9" (43.0 cm)
21.8" (55.4 cm)

Base Depth 
 

12.2" (30.9 cm)
11.9" (30.1 cm)

Thickness (With Display) 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)
11.2" (28.5 cm)

Weight (With Display) 
 

21.8 lbs (9.9 kg)
20.0 lbs (9.1 kg)

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Display 
 

Display Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Display Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Display Picture

Size 
 

34"
34"

Housing Width 
 

32.1" (81.5 cm)
32.3" (82.0 cm)

Housing Height 
 

14.3" (36.2 cm)
14.7" (37.4 cm)

Thickness (Without Stand) 
 

5.3" (13.4 cm)
5.5" (14.0 cm)

Weight (Without Stand) 
 

15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)

Borders Size (Bezels)  
 

0.4" (0.9 cm)
0.3" (0.9 cm)

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Controls 
 

Controls Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Controls Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Controls Picture

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW In The Box Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED In The Box Picture

Power Supply 
 

Internal
Internal

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
10

Checkerboard Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Checkerboard Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

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Local Dimming 
 

10
10

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

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SDR Brightness 
 

6.7
6.5

Real Scene 
 

236 cd/m²
218 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

248 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

245 cd/m²
236 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

245 cd/m²
237 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

246 cd/m²
238 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

246 cd/m²
238 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

247 cd/m²
237 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

242 cd/m²
235 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

242 cd/m²
236 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

244 cd/m²
237 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

243 cd/m²
236 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.001

Minimum Brightness 
 

22 cd/m²
26 cd/m²

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HDR Brightness 
 

7.1
6.5

EOTF  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW EOTF
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED EOTF

VESA DisplayHDR Certification 
 

DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400

Real Scene 
 

484 cd/m²
343 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,047 cd/m²
966 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

474 cd/m²
446 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

371 cd/m²
354 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

261 cd/m²
248 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,040 cd/m²
960 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

468 cd/m²
443 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

369 cd/m²
352 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

308 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

259 cd/m²
247 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.079
0.078

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

10
10

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Horizontal Chroma Graph
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

70°
70°

Color Washout From Right 
 

70°
70°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Horizontal Hue Graph
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

70°
70°

Color Shift From Right 
 

70°
70°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Horizontal Lightness Graph
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

70°
70°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

70°
70°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

9.9
9.9

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Vertical Chroma Graph
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

70°
70°

Color Washout From Above 
 

70°
70°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Vertical Hue Graph
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

70°
70°

Color Shift From Above 
 

70°
70°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Vertical Lightness Graph
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

70°
70°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

61°
61°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

61°
61°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

70°
70°

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
8.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW 50% Uniformity Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.794%
1.348%

50% DSE 
 

0.132%
0.120%

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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Native Black Uniformity Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.111%
0.202%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration) 
 

9.3
8.4

Pre Calibration Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Pre Calibration Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Pre Gamma Curve Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Pre Color Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Creator (sRGB)
sRGB

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

102.7%
109.7%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

1.21
0.99

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,636 K
6,545 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.25
2.28

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

0.90
1.50

Contrast Setting 
 

75
N/A

RGB Settings 
 

Default
Default

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
No Gamma Setting

Brightness Setting 
 

15
70

Measured Brightness 
 

48 cd/m²
194 cd/m²

Brightness Locked 
 

No
No

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Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration) 
 

9.6
9.4

Post Calibration Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Post Calibration Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Post Gamma Curve Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Post Color Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
User

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

101.1%
101.8%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

0.62
0.56

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,463 K
6,494 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.18
2.19

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

0.67
1.46

Contrast Setting 
 

75
70

RGB Settings 
 

100-99-100
97-98-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting

Brightness Setting 
 

38
30

Measured Brightness 
 

100 cd/m²
103 cd/m²

ICC Profile 
 

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.7
9.7

sRGB Color Gamut Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW sRGB Color Gamut Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED sRGB Color Gamut Picture

sRGB Coverage xy 
 

100.0%
98.9%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
User

Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture

Adobe RGB Coverage xy 
 

92.2%
95.0%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
User

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HDR Color Gamut 
 

9.6
9.6

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture

DCI-P3 Coverage xy 
 

99.4%
99.5%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000

Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture

Rec. 2020 Coverage xy 
 

78.9%
80.7%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000

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HDR Color Volume 
 

8.9
8.9

DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp 
 

96.3%
97.2%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000

Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp 
 

47.1%
47.7%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000

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Text Clarity 
 

7.0
7.0

ClearType On  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW ClearType On
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED ClearType On

ClearType Off  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW ClearType Off
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED ClearType Off

Pixel Type 
 

QD-OLED
QD-OLED

Pixels  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Pixels
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Pixels

Subpixel Layout 
 

Triangular RGB
Triangular RGB

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Reflections 
 

9.4
9.3

Average Room  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Average Room
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Average Room Off Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Bright Room Off Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.4%
1.4%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.9%
0.9%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.5%
0.6%

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Gradient 
 

9.8
9.7

Gradient Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Gradient Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

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Motion

Refresh Rate 
 

7.6
7.6

Native Refresh Rate 
 

175 Hz
175 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

175 Hz
175 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP 
 

175 Hz
175 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI 
 

100 Hz
175 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit 
 

60 Hz
175 Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) 
 

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Compatible (Tested)
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Yes (Native)
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

175 Hz
175 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI

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VRR Motion Performance 
 

9.8
9.8

Pursuit Photo VRR  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Pursuit Photo VRR
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Pursuit Photo VRR

OD Mode CAD Comparison  

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Recommended VRR OD Setting 
 

No OD Mode
No OD Mode

Variable Overdrive Advertised 
 

No
No

Avg. CAD 
 

15
16

Best CAD 
 

14
15

Worst CAD 
 

16
18

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Refresh Rate Compliance 
 

9.8
9.6

Fast GTG Sequence  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

VRR Compliance  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Compliance @ Max Hz 
 

95%
92%

Compliance @ 120 FPS 
 

96%
93%

Compliance @ 60 FPS 
 

97%
94%

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CAD @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.9
9.9

Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh

OD Transition Max Refresh Rate 
 

od-transition-max-refresh-rate-noodmode-0-31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
od-transition-max-refresh-rate-noodmode-0-31
OD noodmode
0 to 31

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

No OD Mode
No OD Mode

Avg. CAD 
 

14
14

Best 10% CAD 
 

6
6

Worst 10% CAD 
 

23
23

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Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

First Response Time 
 

0.3 ms
0.3 ms

Total Response Time 
 

0.9 ms
0.8 ms

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

No OD Mode
No OD Mode

RGB Overshoot 
 

1 RGB
1 RGB

Worst 10% RGB Overshoot 
 

5 RGB
6 RGB

Worst 10% First Response Time 
 

0.4 ms
1.0 ms

Worst 10% Total Response Time 
 

5.6 ms
5.7 ms

Heatmap First Response  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Heatmap First Response
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Heatmap First Response

Heatmap Total Response  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Heatmap Total Response
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Heatmap Total Response

Heatmap RGB Overshoot  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Heatmap RGB Overshoot
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Heatmap RGB Overshoot

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CAD @ 120Hz 
 

9.9
9.9

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Pursuit Photo 120Hz
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Pursuit Photo 120Hz

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW CAD Heatmap 120Hz
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED CAD Heatmap 120Hz

OD Transition 120Hz 
 

od-transition-120-noodmode-0-31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
od-transition-120-noodmode-0-31
OD noodmode
0 to 31

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

No OD Mode
No OD Mode

Avg. CAD 
 

15
14

Best 10% CAD 
 

7
6

Worst 10% CAD 
 

28
26

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Response Time @ 120Hz 
 

Worst 10% First Response Time 
 

0.4 ms
1.0 ms

RGB Overshoot 
 

0 RGB
1 RGB

Total Response Time 
 

1.0 ms
1.1 ms

First Response Time 
 

0.3 ms
0.3 ms

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

No OD Mode
No OD Mode

Worst 10% Total Response Time 
 

8.2 ms
8.4 ms

Worst 10% RGB Overshoot 
 

5 RGB
6 RGB

120Hz First Response Heatmap  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW 120Hz First Response Heatmap
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED 120Hz First Response Heatmap

120Hz Total Response Heatmap  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW 120Hz Total Response Heatmap
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED 120Hz Total Response Heatmap

120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW 120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED 120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot

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CAD @ 60Hz 
 

9.9
9.9

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Pursuit Photo 60Hz
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Pursuit Photo 60Hz

CAD Heatmap 60Hz  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW CAD Heatmap 60Hz
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED CAD Heatmap 60Hz

OD Transition 60Hz 
 

od-transition-60-noodmode-0-31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
od-transition-60-noodmode-0-31
OD noodmode
0 to 31

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

No OD Mode
No OD Mode

Avg. CAD 
 

17
16

Best 10% CAD 
 

7
6

Worst 10% CAD 
 

51
43

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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

No OD Mode
No OD Mode

First Response Time 
 

0.3 ms
0.4 ms

Total Response Time 
 

2.1 ms
2.0 ms

RGB Overshoot 
 

1 RGB
1 RGB

Worst 10% Total Response Time 
 

16.8 ms
16.9 ms

Worst 10% First Response Time 
 

0.4 ms
1.2 ms

Worst 10% RGB Overshoot 
 

5 RGB
6 RGB

60Hz First Response Heatmap  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW 60Hz First Response Heatmap
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED 60Hz First Response Heatmap

60Hz Total Response Heatmap  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW 60Hz Total Response Heatmap
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED 60Hz Total Response Heatmap

60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW 60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED 60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap

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Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

Backlight Strobing Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Backlight Strobing Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Backlight Strobing Picture

Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

No BFI
No BFI

Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Longest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

N/A
N/A

Shortest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

N/A
N/A

Pulse Width Control 
 

No BFI
No BFI

Pulse Phase Control 
 

No BFI
No BFI

Pulse Amplitude Control 
 

No BFI
No BFI

VRR At The Same Time 
 

No BFI
No BFI

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VRR Flicker 
 

9.1
5.6

VRR Flicker Video  

VRR Flicker Graph  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW VRR Flicker Graph
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED VRR Flicker Graph

Dark Gray Flicker 
 

0.9 RGB
6.5 RGB

Middle Gray Flicker 
 

0.2 RGB
0.4 RGB

Light Gray Flicker 
 

0.1 RGB
0.2 RGB

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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Backlight Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.7
8.9

Native Resolution @ Max Hz 
 

4.3 ms
3.4 ms

Native Resolution @ 120Hz 
 

6.5 ms
5.9 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

15.5 ms
14.3 ms

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Resolution 
 

7.7
7.7

Native Resolution 
 

3440 x 1440
3440 x 1440

Aspect Ratio 
 

21:9
21:9

Megapixels 
 

5.0 MP
5.0 MP

Pixel Density 
 

110 PPI
109 PPI

PS5 Compatibility 
 

5.0
9.3

PS5 Compatibility Photo  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW PS5 Compatibility Photo
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED PS5 Compatibility Photo

PS5 Compatibility Table  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW PS5 Compatibility Table
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED PS5 Compatibility Table

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

5.0
9.3

XSX Compatibility Photo  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW XSX Compatibility Photo
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED XSX Compatibility Photo

XSX Compatibility Table  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW XSX Compatibility Table
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED XSX Compatibility Table

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

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Inputs Photos  

Inputs 1  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Inputs 1
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW Inputs 2
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED Inputs 2

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Video And Audio Ports 
 

DisplayPort 
 

1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort 
 

No
No

HDMI 
 

2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

No HDMI 2.1
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)

DVI 
 

No
No

VGA 
 

No
No

Daisy Chaining 
 

No
No

3.5mm Audio Out 
 

2
2

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio In 
 

No
No

3.5mm Microphone In 
 

No
1

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USB 
 

USB-A Ports 
 

4
4

USB-A Rated Speed 
 

5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)

USB-B Upstream Port 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Ports 
 

0
1

USB-C Upstream 
 

No USB-C Ports
Yes

USB-C Rated Speed 
 

No USB-C Ports
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)

USB-C Power Delivery 
 

No USB-C Ports
65W

USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode 
 

No USB-C Ports
Yes

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

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macOS Compatibility 
 

macOS Screenshot  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW macOS Screenshot
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED macOS Screenshot

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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

No
No

RGB Illumination 
 

Controllable
Presets

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
PIP + PBP

KVM Switch 
 

No
Yes

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On-Screen Display (OSD) 
 

OSD Picture  

Dell Alienware AW3423DW OSD Picture
MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED OSD Picture

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