MSI MPG 341CPX QD-OLED: Unveiling the First 240Hz Curved Widescreen OLED Monitor with Stunning Image Quality

MSI launched the first 240Hz widescreen OLED earlier this year, and it’s aptly named the MPG 341CPX QD-OLED (good luck remembering that when shopping for the display ). The screen is curved with an 1800R curve, which some will love, while others will hate.

Like so many other 34″ screens, it has a 21:9 format and has a resolution of 3440×1440, but here the special thing is that it is an OLED panel with a response time of 240Hz and 0.03ms. The main limitation of OLED is usually the brightness, which also applies here, where HDR is usually rated at 450 nits, while normal use is said to be at 250 nits There was no problem during testing, but if you have a room with a lot of light it can be a limitation 99% DCI P3 and Delta E

The screen is free of many of the attractive elements of MSI’s previous 34″ OLEDs. Although the back is nothing to see, it is well done with patterns and a logo that hides a page a large amount of graphene that cools the components – although it may not be as good as the outer layer is made of plastic In addition, the bottom edge is slightly thicker than my favorite

MSI has dropped the ugly gold and RGB accents – thanks for that! The entire screen is now much more pleasant and discreet to look at. At the same time, they have also dropped the upper plastic part on the leg, which is now made of pure metal, which is both beautiful and beautiful.

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The connections are pretty standard, but there are only two USB ports and they’re USB 2.0 – which doesn’t make sense to me, as it’s way too slow for a modern webcam. Personally, it doesn’t matter because I can’t remember the last time I used a USB port in a monitor. On the other hand, there is a built-in KVM switch and support for 98 Watts via USB-C.

The operation takes place behind the lower part of the screen. It’s definitely a great design, but it’s not too easy to get to. Fortunately, you can access it through software instead – I highly recommend it. The design is more modern in a wild neo-cyberpunk style, which you have to get used to, because the colors go well. Perhaps the most interesting thing for most people is that this is where DisplayHDR is turned on, which gives 1000 nits peak, and that makes a big difference. The screen isn’t matte – very few OLED screens are – so glare can be a problem. But I think it is the user who did not fully understand the product if there is a problem.

There is a variety of protection software and it is very safe to run it. Somewhere I know there is a setting to increase the interval for these alerts up to 16 hours – but I’m not sure if that’s healthy for the screen or the player. However, the main disadvantage of OLED is still that you have to have “logo detection” and everything else running all the time to avoid burning. MSI, however, provides a three-year guarantee, but it may also say – with a guarantee – in small print that this is provided that the protection of the panel is run to continuous

You have to pay NOK 9,000, and it’s really not expensive for an OLED screen, especially when it’s 34″. So MSI should be highly recommended here. RX 7900XTX, because it there is obviously no G-Sync support of any kind, and I honestly think it should be at that price.

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Image quality is and will be an area where OLED panels are miles ahead of everything else. It is not surprising that the black level is particularly impressive, but due to the QD level on the screen, I have to say that the red color in particular also “pops” in a very good way. Usually the colors are just more saturated and deeper. However, I may have doubts if the color accuracy is up to par, as the colors also seem to be over saturated once in a while. You can play with several settings, and the sRGB mode in particular gave me the most colorful setting. Although much has been made of the True Black 400 mode in the press material, I like Peak 1000 best, where there is more brightness at the maximum. True Black mode seems to produce too bright images in some situations, where Peak 1000 is generally better.

With a price of NOK 9,000 for a 34″ 240Hz OLED screen and rich QD coating, it’s hard to say anything bad about this screen. In fact, I’d go so far as to say I’d consider buying one for myself – except for 34″ is just too much for my private situation. But if MSI comes out with a 30″ non-curved version, I’ll almost certainly buy one on the spot. Great black, great colors.