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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG251RX vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2430

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG251RX BenQ ZOWIE XL2430
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2016
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG251RX ZOWIE XL2430
Alias XL2430
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.276 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84%
sRGB 107 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 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)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
7.83 in
19.9 cm
199 mm
0.65 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
7 kg
15 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 USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
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
Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Senseye
S Switch Arc
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Black eQualizer 2.0
Color Vibrance
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.19 in
33.5 cm
335 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
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 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 121 kHz - 256 kHz 15 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DVI cable
Dust cover
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
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 BenQ ZOWIE XL2430