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Comparison between Dell S2721HN vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number Dell S2721HN MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Dell MSI
Model Series G
Model Number S2721HN Optix G242
Alias S2721NX 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.89 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
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 90.67 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 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 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.01 in
61 cm
609.9 mm
2 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.85 in
45.3 cm
453.3 mm
1.49 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.35 in
18.7 cm
186.8 mm
0.61 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, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
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
S2721HN - silver
S2721NX - black
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.01 in
61 cm
609.9 mm
2 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.31 in
36.4 cm
363.6 mm
1.19 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 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
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 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell S2721HN MSI Optix G242