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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG251RX vs Acer Nitro VG240YU

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG251RX Acer Nitro VG240YU
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG251RX Nitro VG240YU
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.206 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 123 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.51 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84%
sRGB 107 % 98 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 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 3.71 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
4.16 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort; 15W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Game Mode
HDR Mode
MSI Mystic Light
Nvidia G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 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 No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 121 kHz - 256 kHz 30 kHz - 120 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG251RX Acer Nitro VG240YU