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Comparison between Asus VG248QZ vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number Asus VG248QZ MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series G
Model Number VG248QZ Optix G242
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Panda
Display Type TN IPS
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 0.276 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 85% 94.6%
Rec.2020 75
sRGB 127.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1100 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.26 in
5.7 cm
57.3 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 24.1 kg
53 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.42 in
56.9 cm
569.4 mm
1.87 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.68 in
50 cm
499.9 mm
1.64 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
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 DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.42 in
56.9 cm
569.4 mm
1.87 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 13.4 in
34 cm
340.4 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 Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DVI-D cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
GOST-R
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
VCCI-B
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
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 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Asus VG248QZ MSI Optix G242