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Comparison between Acer ED242Q vs MSI Optix MAG241C

General Info
Model Number Acer ED242Q MSI Optix MAG241C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2018
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number ED242Q Optix MAG241C
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.272 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.96 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.55 in
6.5 cm
64.8 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 2.5 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.49 in
54.6 cm
545.85 mm
1.79 ft
21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.91 in
40.4 cm
404 mm
1.33 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.5 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.64 in
19.4 cm
194 mm
0.64 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.24 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.36 kg
7 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Color White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.49 in
54.6 cm
545.85 mm
1.79 ft
Case Height 12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.9 mm
1.07 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 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 - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Acer ED242Q MSI Optix MAG241C