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Comparison between Acer SA240YA vs MSI G281UV

General Info
Model Number Acer SA240YA MSI G281UV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2022
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series SA0 G
Model Number SA240YA G281UV
Alias SA240YA bi
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 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.91%
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 1000000 : 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 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.42 in
3.6 cm
36 mm
0.12 ft
Case Weight 2.5 kg
6 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.94 in
40.5 cm
405 mm
1.33 ft
17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.35 in
21.2 cm
212 mm
0.7 ft
9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 2.86 kg
6 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (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
Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 ft
Vesa Mount Support No 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 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 88 kHz 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays
CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
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
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Acer SA240YA MSI G281UV