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Comparison between Acer Nitro VG240YU vs MSI Optix G243

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro VG240YU MSI Optix G243
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series G
Model Number Nitro VG240YU Optix G243
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
23.76 in
60.3 cm
603.377 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
20.7 in
52.6 cm
525.89 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
11.65 in
29.6 cm
295.81 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS VA
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 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.206 mm 0.274 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.51 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91.1%
sRGB 98 % 115.2 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.71 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.24 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
16.25 in
41.3 cm
412.67 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.24 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.16 kg
9 lbs
3.5 kg
8 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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
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
Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling)
Night Vision
Gaming Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium
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
21.27 in
54 cm
540.24 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 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 - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 120 kHz 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
CE
FCC-B
RoHS
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Acer Nitro VG240YU MSI Optix G243