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Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs Dell S2722DC

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242 Dell S2722DC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242 S2722DC
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.67 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
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 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.82 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.18 in
5.5 cm
55.43 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
15.75 in
40 cm
400.05 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
6.88 in
17.5 cm
174.72 mm
0.57 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
7.16 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
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
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
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
Dell Display Manager
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
ComfortView
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.64 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 114 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution)
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix G242 Dell S2722DC