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Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs Lenovo L29w-30

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242 Lenovo L29w-30
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI Lenovo
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242 L29w-30
Alias 3BA4 66E5GAC3
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
28.75 in
73 cm
730.2 mm
2.4 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS IPS
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 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.68 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 3000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 6 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.87 in
4.8 cm
47.5 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
27.1 in
68.8 cm
688.4 mm
2.26 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
14.06 in
35.7 cm
357.2 mm
1.17 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
8.46 in
21.5 cm
214.9 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Raven 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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
Lenovo Artery (Lenovo Display Control Center)
3-side NearEdgeless design
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
27.1 in
68.8 cm
688.4 mm
2.26 ft
Case Height 12.6 in
32 cm
320 mm
1.05 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 No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 90 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 15 kHz - 110 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
CCC
China Energy Efficiency Standard Tier 1
Energy Star
EPEAT
RoHS (EU 2002/95/EC)
TCO 8.0
TCO Edge 2.0
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort
TÜV Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution)
Windows Certification (Windows 7
Windows 10)
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 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix G242 Lenovo L29w-30