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Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs Acer KG241QS

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242 Acer KG241QS
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242 KG241QS
Alias 3BA4 KG241Q S
KG241Q Sbiip
KG241QSbiip
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.275 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.29 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.39 in
6.1 cm
60.7 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 3.96 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
22.32 in
56.7 cm
567 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
17.23 in
43.8 cm
437.6 mm
1.44 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
9.13 in
23.2 cm
231.8 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
4.17 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Blue Light Filter
ComfyView
Flicker-free technology
Zero Frame
Low Dimming
EcoDisplay Technology
6-axis Color Adjustment
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
22.32 in
56.7 cm
567 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.9 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 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 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix G242 Acer KG241QS