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Comparison between Asus VG245H vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number Asus VG245H MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series G
Model Number VG245H Optix G242
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.277 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.05 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 95 % 127.7 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.09 in
56.1 cm
561 mm
1.84 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.13 in
35.9 cm
359 mm
1.18 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.1 kg
11 lbs
3.3 kg
7 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 D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
GameVisual
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.09 in
56.1 cm
561 mm
1.84 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.95 in
32.9 cm
329 mm
1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 84 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Asus VG245H MSI Optix G242