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Comparison between Acer XG270HU vs MSI Pro MP242P

General Info
Model Number Acer XG270HU MSI Pro MP242P
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2021
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series Pro
Model Number XG270HU Pro MP242P
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.233 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.65 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.48 in
3.8 cm
37.5 mm
0.12 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
15.19 in
38.6 cm
385.7 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.11 in
20.6 cm
206 mm
0.68 ft
9.01 in
22.9 cm
228.9 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.86 kg
8 lbs
4.49 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Display Kit App
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 8 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DVI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 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 XG270HU MSI Pro MP242P