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Gigabyte M34WQ vs LG 34GN850-B
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Gigabyte M34WQ
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Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size34"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10Yes
Native Resolution3440 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate160 Hz
Size34"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10Yes
Native Resolution3440 x 1440
Variants
- M34WQ (34")
- 34GN850-B (34")
Our Verdict
Gigabyte M34WQ
LG 34GN850-B
The Gigabyte M34WQ and the LG 34GN850-B offer similar overall performance, but each has a slight edge depending on your planned usage. The Gigabyte is better for productivity, as it has a few extra office features built-in, including a keyboard video and mouse switch (KVM), which allows you to switch between two sources with one set of input devices. If you only plan on gaming, the LG is a better choice, as it has a faster refresh rate and better motion handling, but it lacks a backlight strobing feature.
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B&HMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.8
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
Yes
Curve Radius
Not Curved
1900R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
7.6
5.9
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.1" (13.0 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-15° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
19.4" (49.3 cm)
17.8" (45.3 cm)
Base Depth
9.6" (24.5 cm)
12.2" (31.0 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
10.4" (26.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
22.7 lbs (10.3 kg)
17.1 lbs (7.8 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
34"
34"
Housing Width
32.2" (81.7 cm)
32.2" (81.9 cm)
Housing Height
14.5" (36.8 cm)
14.2" (36.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.6" (6.5 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
15.6 lbs (7.1 kg)
12.4 lbs (5.6 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.9 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.1
5.9
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,074 : 1
960 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.1
8.0
Real Scene
385 cd/m²
343 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
378 cd/m²
354 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
380 cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
380 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
380 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
380 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
377 cd/m²
354 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
379 cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
379 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
380 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
379 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
Minimum Brightness
57 cd/m²
58 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.6
6.9
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
Real Scene
380 cd/m²
441 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
371 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
372 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
373 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
373 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
373 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
370 cd/m²
435 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
372 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
372 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
372 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
372 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.7
7.0
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
34°
43°
Color Washout From Right
32°
42°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
63°
55°
Color Shift From Right
62°
54°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
35°
47°
Brightness Loss From Right
34°
48°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
26°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
20°
Gamma Shift From Left
51°
37°
Gamma Shift From Right
41°
31°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.2
7.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
28°
33°
Color Washout From Above
28°
32°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
64°
46°
Color Shift From Above
64°
58°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
32°
36°
Brightness Loss From Above
32°
34°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
28°
44°
Gamma Shift From Above
29°
41°
Gray Uniformity
7.5
8.1
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.970%
2.733%
50% DSE
0.161%
0.144%
Black Uniformity
6.4
6.6
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.731%
1.613%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.1
8.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
102.9%
100.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
4.60
3.28
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,693 K
6,953 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.20
Color dE (Avg.)
2.53
1.92
Contrast Setting
N/A
70
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
Default
Default
Brightness Setting
38
45
Measured Brightness
140 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.7
9.8
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom 1
Gamer 1
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.7%
100.6%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.70
0.63
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,478 K
6,521 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
0.36
0.30
Contrast Setting
50
70
RGB Settings
98-100-98
50-49-48
Gamma Setting
2.2
Mode 2
Brightness Setting
17
14
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.3
9.4
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.4%
99.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
Gamer 1
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
82.1%
86.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
Gamer 1
SDR Color Volume
9.5
9.6
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
96.8%
97.4%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
Gamer 1
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
85.4%
91.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
Gamer 1
HDR Color Gamut
7.6
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
87.7%
94.5%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR On
Gamer 1
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
65.3%
71.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR On
Gamer 1
HDR Color Volume
8.1
7.6
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
83.4%
78.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR On
Gamer 1
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
63.6%
62.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR On
Gamer 1
Reflections
8.1
7.4
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.0%
5.6%
Indirect Reflections
4.2%
3.3%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.8%
2.3%
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Gradient
9.8
9.9
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.3
8.5
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
160 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
144 Hz
160 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
100 Hz
85 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
50 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
160 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
8.6
9.2
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
4.6 ms
3.4 ms
Total Response Time
8.5 ms
6.2 ms
Overshoot Error
0.1%
1.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
5.9 ms
4.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
14.3 ms
8.8 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
0.9%
8.7%
Response Time @ 120Hz
8.6
8.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
4.6 ms
3.8 ms
Total Response Time
8.2 ms
7.9 ms
Overshoot Error
1.2%
2.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
5.8 ms
4.6 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
12.1 ms
12.9 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
6.3%
13.5%
Response Time @ 60Hz
6.9
7.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Off
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
7.4 ms
3.5 ms
Total Response Time
14.9 ms
13.9 ms
Overshoot Error
0.0%
4.2%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
12.0 ms
4.1 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
19.8 ms
22.5 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
0.0%
20.5%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
144 Hz
N/A
Minimum Frequency
85 Hz
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
81 cd/m²
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
81 cd/m²
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
Yes
No BFI
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.8
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.3 ms
3.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.0 ms
4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.1 ms
9.2 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
4.3 ms
N/A
Resolution And Size
8.4
8.4
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
108 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
34.1"
34.0"
Screen Area
414 in²
418 in²
PS5 Compatibility
7.0
7.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
9.2
9.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
2
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
1
0
USB-C Upstream
Yes
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
15W
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
No
KVM Switch
Yes
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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