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Comparison between MSI Optix G242P vs Asus PA27UCX-K

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242P Asus PA27UCX-K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series G ProArt
Model Number Optix G242P PA27UCX-K
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.26 %
Backlight Source W-LED Mini LED
DCI P3 94.6% 97%
Rec.2020 83
sRGB 127.7 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 1000000 : 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
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
DisplayHDR 1000
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.59 in
9.1 cm
91.27 mm
0.3 ft
Case Weight 7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625.2 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.13 in
38.4 cm
384.3 mm
1.26 ft
16.71 in
42.5 cm
424.5 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.7 mm
0.77 ft
9.01 in
22.9 cm
228.8 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.36 kg
12 lbs
11.5 kg
25 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 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
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
DICOM Calibration
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Off-axis Contrast Optimization (OCO) Technology
Gamma adjustment
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Color Adjustment
X-rite i1 Display Pro Calibrator
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625.2 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367.15 mm
1.2 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 40 kHz - 144 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
Color pre-calibration report
Monitor hood
X-rite i1 Display Pro Calibrator
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CEL level
CU
ErP
FCC
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
Mac Compliance
PSE
RoHS
UkrSEPRO
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
RCM
TUV Flicker-free
KC
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
ICES-3
PC recycle
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix G242P Asus PA27UCX-K