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Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs BenQ XL2420Z

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242 BenQ XL2420Z
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2014
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242 XL2420Z
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda AU Optronics
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 0.276 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.63 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 % 95 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 3 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
20.3 in
51.6 cm
515.6 mm
1.69 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
5.8 in
14.7 cm
147.3 mm
0.48 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
6.1 kg
13 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 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
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
Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
Senseye
Low Blue Light
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Nvidia 3D Vision
Black eQualizer 2.0
S Switch Arc
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
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 13.3 in
33.8 cm
337.8 mm
1.11 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 35 °
Right Swivel 35 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 15 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
ENERGY STAR 6.0
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
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 BenQ XL2420Z