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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG241CR vs Philips 252B9

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG241CR Philips 252B9
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand MSI Philips
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG241CR 252B9
Alias 252B9/00
252B9/01
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
21.08 in
53.6 cm
535.5 mm
1.76 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
13.34 in
33.9 cm
338.8 mm
1.11 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 16:10
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.279 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.54 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 % 107.5 %
NTSC 1953 90 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.79 in
40.1 cm
401 mm
1.32 ft
15.39 in
39.1 cm
391 mm
1.28 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
8.11 in
20.6 cm
206 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
5.09 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 HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
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
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartConnect
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 175 °
Right Swivel 175 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 30 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 96 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE Mark
cETLus
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
KUCAS
PSB
RCM
SEMKO
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG241CR Philips 252B9