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Comparison between BenQ GW2280 vs MSI Optix G241

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2280 MSI Optix G241
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Number GW2280 Optix G241
Alias GW2280E
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 0.248 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.93 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 128 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.18 in
5.5 cm
55.4 mm
0.18 ft
Case Width with Stand 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.42 in
39.2 cm
391.6 mm
1.28 ft
16.64 in
42.3 cm
422.6 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
8.65 in
22 cm
219.6 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.5 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 In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Wide Gamut Color
Night Vision
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 11.69 in
29.7 cm
296.9 mm
0.97 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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 47 Hz - 145 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TÜV/Low
TÜV
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
BenQ GW2280 MSI Optix G241