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Comparison between MSI Optix G251PF vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G251PF MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series G G
Model Number Optix G251PF Optix G242
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS IPS
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 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 92 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 83.41% 94.6%
sRGB 108.7 % 127.7 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 4 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.94 in
55.7 cm
557.3 mm
1.83 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.72 in
39.9 cm
399.19 mm
1.31 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.74 in
19.6 cm
196.48 mm
0.64 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 Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Rapid IPS
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix G251PF MSI Optix G242