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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2430 vs MSI Optix MAG251RX

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2430 MSI Optix MAG251RX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2020
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number ZOWIE XL2430 Optix MAG251RX
Alias XL2430
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN 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 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.276 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84%
sRGB 107 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 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
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.83 in
19.9 cm
199 mm
0.65 ft
7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
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
Features
Cool Features Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Senseye
S Switch Arc
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Black eQualizer 2.0
Color Vibrance
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.19 in
33.5 cm
335 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
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 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 140 kHz 121 kHz - 256 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DVI cable
Dust cover
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
BenQ ZOWIE XL2430 MSI Optix MAG251RX