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Comparison between BenQ PD2720U vs MSI Optix MAG241C

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2720U MSI Optix MAG241C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2018
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number PD2720U Optix MAG241C
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.07 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96% 90%
sRGB 100 % 115 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 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 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.39 mm
0.29 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.71 mm
1.46 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.5 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.34 in
18.6 cm
186.31 mm
0.61 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.24 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.3 kg
18 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black, Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (65 W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (15 W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (KVM keyboard connection)
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
Animation mode
Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 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 No
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
BenQ PD2720U MSI Optix MAG241C