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Comparison between BenQ XL2420G vs MSI Optix G27C4

General Info
Model Number BenQ XL2420G MSI Optix G27C4
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2019
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series G
Model Number XL2420G Optix G27C4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Samsung
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 0.276 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.24 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 95 % 115 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.3 in
51.6 cm
515.6 mm
1.69 ft
18.03 in
45.8 cm
457.9 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 5.8 in
14.7 cm
147.3 mm
0.48 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
9 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
S Switch Arc
Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Senseye
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Black eQualizer 2.0
Nvidia 3D Vision
Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.3 mm
1.1 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 35 °
Right Swivel 35 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 120 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 140 kHz 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
BenQ XL2420G MSI Optix G27C4