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Comparison between Acer Nitro VG240YU vs MSI Optix MAG251RX

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro VG240YU MSI Optix MAG251RX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number Nitro VG240YU Optix MAG251RX
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.206 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.51 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84%
sRGB 98 % 107 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.71 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.16 kg
9 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort; 15W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Game Mode
HDR Mode
MSI Mystic Light
Nvidia G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 120 kHz 121 kHz - 256 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
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