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Comparison between Gamemax GMX27C144 vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number Gamemax GMX27C144 MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Gamemax MSI
Model Series G
Model Number GMX27C144 Optix G242
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 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 Manufacturer Panda
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 91.78 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 280 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 10 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.96 in
7.5 cm
75.1 mm
0.25 ft
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.4 kg
10 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black, White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
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 3W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free 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
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.04 in
61.1 cm
610.6 mm
2 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.13 in
35.9 cm
358.8 mm
1.18 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 No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 158.4 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC Class B
RoHS
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
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Gamemax GMX27C144 MSI Optix G242