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Comparison between MSI Optix G27C4 vs BenQ XL2420G

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G27C4 BenQ XL2420G
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2014
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G27C4 XL2420G
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung AU Optronics
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.276 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.24 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 % 95 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 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 Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.03 in
45.8 cm
457.9 mm
1.5 ft
20.3 in
51.6 cm
515.6 mm
1.69 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
5.8 in
14.7 cm
147.3 mm
0.48 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9 kg
20 lbs
6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
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 Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
S Switch Arc
Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Senseye
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Black eQualizer 2.0
Nvidia 3D Vision
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.3 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 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 120 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 15 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix G27C4 BenQ XL2420G