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Comparison between Asus PA27UCX-K vs MSI Optix G242P

General Info
Model Number Asus PA27UCX-K MSI Optix G242P
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series ProArt G
Model Number PA27UCX-K Optix G242P
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Panda
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.26 %
Backlight Source Mini LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 94.6%
Rec.2020 83
sRGB 100 % 127.7 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
DisplayHDR 1000
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.59 in
9.1 cm
91.27 mm
0.3 ft
Case Weight 7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625.2 mm
2.05 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.71 in
42.5 cm
424.5 mm
1.39 ft
15.13 in
38.4 cm
384.3 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.01 in
22.9 cm
228.8 mm
0.75 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.7 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.5 kg
25 lbs
5.36 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 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 DICOM Calibration
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Off-axis Contrast Optimization (OCO) Technology
Gamma adjustment
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Color Adjustment
X-rite i1 Display Pro Calibrator
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625.2 mm
2.05 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367.15 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 40 kHz - 144 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
Color pre-calibration report
Monitor hood
X-rite i1 Display Pro Calibrator
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CEL level
CU
ErP
FCC
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
Mac Compliance
PSE
RoHS
UkrSEPRO
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
RCM
TUV Flicker-free
KC
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
ICES-3
PC recycle
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
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Asus PA27UCX-K MSI Optix G242P