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Comparison between HP Envy 27 4K vs Philips 242M8A

General Info
Model Number HP Envy 27 4K Philips 242M8A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand HP Philips
Model Number Envy 27 4K 242M8A
Alias W5A12AA
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 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS IGZO
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.03 % 89.03 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 125 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 10000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.58 in
4 cm
40.1 mm
0.13 ft
1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
2.49 kg
5 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.4 mm
2.01 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.9 in
42.9 cm
429.3 mm
1.41 ft
16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.1 in
15.5 cm
154.9 mm
0.51 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
2.97 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.4 mm
2.01 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.28 in
36.3 cm
362.7 mm
1.19 ft
12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 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 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 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 35 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 134 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C 3.1 cable
D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CECP
CEL Grade 1
EAC
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
Epeat Gold/Silver (market dependent)
FCC Class B
ICE
ISC
KC
KCC
NOM
PSB
SEPA
TCO EDGE
TÜV/S
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
HP Envy 27 4K Philips 242M8A