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Comparison between LG 27BN65Q vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number LG 27BN65Q MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand LG MSI
Model Series G
Model Number 27BN65Q Optix G242
Alias 27BN65Q-B 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.848 mm
1.73 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.352 mm
0.97 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type AH-IPS 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 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 70.01 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 99 % 127.7 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.79 in
4.5 cm
45.4 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.75 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.15 in
61.4 cm
613.5 mm
2.01 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.06 in
48.4 cm
484.2 mm
1.59 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.22 in
20.9 cm
208.8 mm
0.69 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.55 kg
12 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black, White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
Color Calibrated
Reader Mode
Crosshair
Dynamic Sync Mode
Smrt Energy Saving
DDC/CI
Color Weakness Mode
6-axis color control
Super Resolution+
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Mega DCR
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.15 in
61.4 cm
613.5 mm
2.01 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.31 in
36.4 cm
363.5 mm
1.19 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 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 50 kHz - 61 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE
Energy Star 8.0
EPA
ErP
FCC-B
TCO
TÜV-ERGO
TÜV-GS
UL
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 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
LG 27BN65Q MSI Optix G242