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Comparison between Acer Nitro XZ240Q Pbmiiphzx vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro XZ240Q Pbmiiphzx MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series XZ G
Model Number Nitro XZ240Q Pbmiiphzx Optix G242
Alias XZ240QPbmiiphzx
XZ240QP
UM.UX0AA.P03
UM.UX0EE.P06
3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 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 1500
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type VA 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 0.272 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.36 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.06 in
7.8 cm
77.7 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.09 in
53.6 cm
535.8 mm
1.76 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.08 in
38.3 cm
383 mm
1.26 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.21 in
23.4 cm
234 mm
0.77 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
Black Boost technology
ComfyView
ZeroFrame Design
Flicker-free technology
BlueLightShield
Acer Display Widget
Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)
Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.09 in
53.6 cm
535.8 mm
1.76 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 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 Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 2.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
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
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