Comparison between Dell S2721HN vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number	Dell S2721HN	MSI Optix G242

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2020
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series		G
Model Number	S2721HN	Optix G242
Alias	S2721NX	3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	24" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.891 mm 2.25 ft	23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft
Screen Width	23.54 in 59.8 cm 597.89 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 Manufacturer		Panda
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control		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	90.67 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		94.6%
sRGB		127.7 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	250 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	4 ms
Display Average Response Time	8 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.13 in 5.4 cm 54 mm 0.18 ft
Case Weight	4.3 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.01 in 61 cm 609.9 mm 2 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.85 in 45.3 cm 453.3 mm 1.49 ft	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	7.35 in 18.7 cm 186.8 mm 0.61 ft	8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.2 kg 11 lbs	3.3 kg 7 lbs
Case Color	Black, Silver	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light 3-sided bezeless design AMD FreeSync technology	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 S2721HN - silver S2721NX - black	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.01 in 61 cm 609.9 mm 2 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height	14.31 in 36.4 cm 363.6 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	21 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 75 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 83 kHz	54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR 8.0 EPEAT RoHS TCO Certified TUV Flicker Free TUV Low Blue Light	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	-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 S2721HN

MSI Optix G242