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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG241CR vs Acer XV242Y Pbmiiprx

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG241CR Acer XV242Y Pbmiiprx
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series MAG Nitro XV2
Model Number Optix MAG241CR XV242Y Pbmiiprx
Alias XV242YPbmiiprx
XV242YP
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.272 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.3 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.79 in
40.1 cm
401 mm
1.32 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync Premium
BlueLightShield
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Dimming
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort Cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ENERGY STAR
ErP
ISO9241-307 class II
MPRII
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV GS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG241CR Acer XV242Y Pbmiiprx