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Comparison between Philips 242M8A vs ViewSonic XG240R

General Info
Model Number Philips 242M8A ViewSonic XG240R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Philips ViewSonic
Model Number 242M8A XG240R
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.46 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.94 mm
0.98 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda AU Optronics
Display Type IGZO TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.277 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.03 % 82.32 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 67%
sRGB 125 % 95 %
Adobe RGB 1998 69 %
NTSC 1953 100 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
2.37 in
6 cm
60.2 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 2.49 kg
5 lbs
3.4 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
22.28 in
56.6 cm
566 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
17.08 in
43.4 cm
433.9 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
9.42 in
23.9 cm
239.2 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 2.97 kg
7 lbs
6.7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
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
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
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
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
22.28 in
56.6 cm
566 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 ft
13.43 in
34.1 cm
341 mm
1.12 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 - 144 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 15 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream 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
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 1
CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
REACH SVHC List & DoC
RoHS
VCCI
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-25 °C - 55 °C
-13 °F - 131 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Philips 242M8A ViewSonic XG240R