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Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs Acer XF240YU

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242 Acer XF240YU
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2016
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242 XF240YU
Alias 3BA4 XF240YUbmiidprzx
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.206 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 123 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.53 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 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 Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.17 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
21.3 in
54.1 cm
541 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
14.76 in
37.5 cm
375 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
9.61 in
24.4 cm
244 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
6.66 kg
15 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)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
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
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
21.3 in
54.1 cm
541 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.83 in
32.6 cm
326 mm
1.07 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 56 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 31 kHz - 105 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
CE
ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/GS
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 XF240YU