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Comparison between Philips 242M8A vs Philips 278M1R

General Info
Model Number Philips 242M8A Philips 278M1R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Philips Philips
Model Series Momentum
Model Number 242M8A 278M1R
Alias 278M1R/00
278M1R/01
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 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
Display Type IGZO IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 89.03 % 88.17 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91%
sRGB 125 % 105 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 %
NTSC 1953 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
2.95 in
7.5 cm
75 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 2.49 kg
5 lbs
4.53 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
17.2 in
43.7 cm
437 mm
1.43 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
9.88 in
25.1 cm
251 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 2.97 kg
7 lbs
6.74 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; BC 1.2)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Separate Sync
Mega Infinity DCR
HDR ready
4-sided Ambiglow
SmartImage
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartUniformity
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
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 ft
14.57 in
37 cm
370 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 33 °
Right Swivel 33 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-B cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
CB
CCC
CECP
CEL
CE Mark
CU-EAC
RoHS
TUV/ISO9241-307
TUV-BAUART
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 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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