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Comparison between Acer Nitro VG242Y P vs MSI Pro MP242

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro VG242Y P MSI Pro MP242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series Nitro VG2 Pro
Model Number Nitro VG242Y P Pro MP242
Alias VG242YP
VG242YPbmiipx
VG242Y Pbmiipx
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
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 0.275 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 99.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 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 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.4 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
15.98 in
40.6 cm
405.9 mm
1.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
8.65 in
22 cm
219.7 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.85 kg
8 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
BlueLightShield
Low Blue Light
Low Dimming
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Blue Light
Display Kit App
Flicker-free technology
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
21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 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 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ENERGY STAR
ErP
ISO9241-307 class II
MPRII
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV GS
CE
EnergyStar
EU Reach
FCC-B
JIS C 0950
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
TUV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 600 °C
-4 °F - 1112 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Acer Nitro VG242Y P MSI Pro MP242