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Comparison between Philips 242M8A vs HP Envy 27 4K

General Info
Model Number Philips 242M8A HP Envy 27 4K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2016
Brand Philips HP
Model Number 242M8A Envy 27 4K
Alias W5A12AA
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IGZO IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.03 % 90.03 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 125 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 100 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 10000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
1.58 in
4 cm
40.1 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 2.49 kg
5 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.4 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
16.9 in
42.9 cm
429.3 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
6.1 in
15.5 cm
154.9 mm
0.51 ft
Case Weight with Stand 2.97 kg
7 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
DDC/CI
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.4 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 ft
14.28 in
36.3 cm
362.7 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
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 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 35 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 24 kHz - 134 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C 3.1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CECP
CEL Grade 1
EAC
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
Epeat Gold/Silver (market dependent)
FCC Class B
ICE
ISC
KC
KCC
NOM
PSB
SEPA
TCO EDGE
TÜV/S
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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