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Comparison between Acer K242HYL vs Samsung U28R55

General Info
Model Number Acer K242HYL Samsung U28R55
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2017
Brand Acer Samsung
Model Series UR55
Model Number K242HYL U28R55
Alias K242HYL bid U28R550
U28R55U0
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.24 % 88.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 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 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.93 in
55.7 cm
557 mm
1.83 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.54 in
42 cm
420 mm
1.38 ft
18.87 in
47.9 cm
479.3 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.27 in
21 cm
210 mm
0.69 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4 kg
9 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Dark Blue Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Blue Light Filter
Flicker-free technology
Samsung MagicUpscale
Eco Saving Plus
Off Timer Plus
Flicker Free
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Eye Saver Mode
AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology
Image Size
Samsung MagicBright
Easy Setting Box
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.93 in
55.7 cm
557 mm
1.83 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 13.27 in
33.7 cm
337 mm
1.11 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/GS
Windows 10 Certification
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Acer K242HYL Samsung U28R55