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Comparison between Philips 278E8QJAB vs MSI Pro MP242

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E8QJAB MSI Pro MP242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand Philips MSI
Model Series Pro
Model Number 278E8QJAB Pro MP242
Alias 278E8QJAB/00
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1800
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 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.85 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 130 % 99.1 %
NTSC 1953 104 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.68 in
6.8 cm
68 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.57 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.5 in
47 cm
470 mm
1.54 ft
15.98 in
40.6 cm
405.9 mm
1.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.44 in
18.9 cm
189 mm
0.62 ft
8.65 in
22 cm
219.7 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.8 kg
11 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartImage Lite
UltraColor Technology
SmartContrast
AMD FreeSync technology
DDC/CI
Low Blue Light
Display Kit App
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.37 in
36.5 cm
365 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support No 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 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 49 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 84 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
RCM
SEMKO
TCO Edge
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
WEEE
CE
EnergyStar
EU Reach
FCC-B
JIS C 0950
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
TUV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
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
-20 °C - 600 °C
-4 °F - 1112 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Philips 278E8QJAB MSI Pro MP242