Comparison between Dell S2522HG vs MSI Optix MAG2742

General Info
Model Number	Dell S2522HG	MSI Optix MAG2742

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2021
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	S2522HG	Optix MAG2742
Display
Screen Size Class	25" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.891 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.28 mm 2.04 ft	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
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	0.283 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	78 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	103.61 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	99 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.69 in 6.8 cm 68.38 mm 0.22 ft
Case Weight	3.72 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	21.87 in 55.5 cm 555.4 mm 1.82 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	14.79 in 37.6 cm 375.75 mm 1.23 ft	17.04 in 43.3 cm 432.7 mm 1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand	7.89 in 20 cm 200.3 mm 0.66 ft	8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.13 kg 13 lbs	6.05 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1; BC 1.2 2A) 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen1; upstream)	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Dell ComfortView Dark Stabilizer FPS Counter NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology AMD FreeSync Premium Timer Ambient lighting	Frameless Design Game Mode HDR Ready Night Vision Low Blue Light Gaming OSD App 5-way OSD navigation joystick NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Flicker-free technology Wide Color Gamut
Extra Features	Security lock slot	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	21.87 in 55.5 cm 555.4 mm 1.82 ft
Case Height	12.88 in 32.7 cm 327.24 mm 1.07 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	90 °	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	45 °	75 °
Right Swivel	45 °	75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	21 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 240 Hz	30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 90 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Dell S2522HG

MSI Optix MAG2742