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Comparison between Acer KG241Q vs Philips 242M8A

General Info
Model Number Acer KG241Q Philips 242M8A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Acer Philips
Model Number KG241Q 242M8A
Alias KG241Q bmiix
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type TN IGZO
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.272 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.29 % 89.03 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 125 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 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 2.39 in
6.1 cm
60.7 mm
0.2 ft
1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 3.96 kg
9 lbs
2.49 kg
5 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.32 in
56.7 cm
567 mm
1.86 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.23 in
43.8 cm
437.6 mm
1.44 ft
16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.13 in
23.2 cm
231.8 mm
0.76 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.42 kg
10 lbs
2.97 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.32 in
56.7 cm
567 mm
1.86 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.9 mm
1.1 ft
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 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 30 kHz - 85 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
HDMI cable - optional
D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays
CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Acer KG241Q Philips 242M8A