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Comparison between Cooler Master GM27-CF vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number Cooler Master GM27-CF MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Cooler Master MSI
Model Series G
Model Number GM27-CF Optix G242
Alias CMI-GM27-CF 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
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 0.311 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 92 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 94.6%
sRGB 125 % 127.7 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.26 in
61.6 cm
616.2 mm
2.02 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.79 in
52.8 cm
528 mm
1.73 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.39 in
23.9 cm
238.5 mm
0.78 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.13 kg
11 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync technology
DCR (Dynamic Contrast Ratio)
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 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 52.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI 2.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS 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 10 % - 85 % 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
Cooler Master GM27-CF MSI Optix G242