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Comparison between Philips 242E1GAEZ vs MSI Optix G27C5

General Info
Model Number Philips 242E1GAEZ MSI Optix G27C5
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Philips MSI
Model Series E-Line G
Model Number 242E1GAEZ Optix G27C5
Alias 242E1GAEZ/00
242E1GAEZ/01
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
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
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 0.275 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.03 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 125.9 % 113 %
NTSC 1953 96.1 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3500 : 1 3000 : 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 Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 2.54 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 ft
17.98 in
45.7 cm
456.6 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.36 in
18.7 cm
187 mm
0.61 ft
8.65 in
22 cm
219.6 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.1 kg
9 lbs
4.59 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Mega Infinity DCR
SmartImage
Separate Sync
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way joystick navigator
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
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 ° 120 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 200 kHz 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
ISO9241-307
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Ergo
TUV/GS
UKRAINIAN
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 % - 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 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 242E1GAEZ MSI Optix G27C5