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Comparison between MSI Optix G273 vs Acer Nitro VG242Y P

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G273 Acer Nitro VG242Y P
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series G Nitro VG2
Model Number Optix G273 Nitro VG242Y P
Alias VG242YP
VG242YPbmiipx
VG242Y Pbmiipx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.99 in
68.6 cm
685.655 mm
2.25 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control 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 89.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 131 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 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 °
Screen Input Lag 3.4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 6 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.4 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.5 in
44.5 cm
444.6 mm
1.46 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.38 mm
0.75 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.5 kg
10 lbs
3.85 kg
8 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
NVIDIA DLSS
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
BlueLightShield
Low Blue Light
Low Dimming
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
CE
ENERGY STAR
ErP
ISO9241-307 class II
MPRII
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV GS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °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
MSI Optix G273 Acer Nitro VG242Y P