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Comparison between LG 27GN800 vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number LG 27GN800 MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand LG MSI
Model Series UltraGear G
Model Number 27GN800 Optix G242
Alias 27GN800-B 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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 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 108 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.39 %
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 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.1 in
5.3 cm
53.34 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.31 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.2 in
61.5 cm
614.68 mm
2.02 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.9 in
45.5 cm
454.66 mm
1.49 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226.06 mm
0.74 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.99 kg
13 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
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
Motion Blue Reduction Technology
Dynamic Action Sync
Game Mode
Smart Energy Saving
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
Crosshair
Adaptive-Sync technology
Reader Mode
HDR Effect
AMD FreeSync Premium
Low Blue Light
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 24.2 in
61.5 cm
614.68 mm
2.02 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.4 in
36.6 cm
365.76 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
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 27GN800 MSI Optix G242