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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG271CQR vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG271CQR MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG G
Model Number Optix MAG271CQR Optix G242
Alias 3FA75 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Panda
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 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 92 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 94.6%
sRGB 96 % 127.7 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3300 : 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
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 0.29 in
0.7 cm
7.4 mm
0.02 ft
Case Weight 5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8 kg
18 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 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 - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
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 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG271CQR MSI Optix G242