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Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs LG 34WL500

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242 LG 34WL500
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand MSI LG
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242 34WL500
Alias 3BA4 34WL500-B
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.312 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.71 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 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 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.02 in
5.1 cm
51.2 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
32.5 in
82.6 cm
825.6 mm
2.71 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
19.19 in
48.7 cm
487.4 mm
1.6 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
8.22 in
20.9 cm
208.8 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Super Resolution+
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Screen Split 2.0
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
32.5 in
82.6 cm
825.6 mm
2.71 ft
Case Height 14.56 in
37 cm
369.8 mm
1.21 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 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 56 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix G242 LG 34WL500