Comparison between BenQ XL2420G vs MSI Optix G27C4

General Info
Model Number	BenQ XL2420G	MSI Optix G27C4

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2014	2019
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Series		G
Model Number	XL2420G	Optix G27C4
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	24 in 61 cm 609.7 mm 2 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	20.92 in 53.1 cm 531.36 mm 1.74 ft	23.54 in 59.8 cm 597.888 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	11.77 in 29.9 cm 298.89 mm 0.98 ft	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.312 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Manufacturer	AU Optronics	Samsung
Display Type	TN	VA
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	0.276 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	91 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	83.24 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		90%
sRGB	95 %	115 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	12000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	170 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	160 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	Yes	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.4 in 6.1 cm 61 mm 0.2 ft
Case Weight		5.4 kg 12 lbs
Case Width with Stand	22.4 in 56.9 cm 569 mm 1.87 ft	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	20.3 in 51.6 cm 515.6 mm 1.69 ft	18.03 in 45.8 cm 457.9 mm 1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand	5.8 in 14.7 cm 147.3 mm 0.48 ft	8.87 in 22.5 cm 225.4 mm 0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.1 kg 13 lbs	9 kg 20 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x D-sub 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 3 x USB 2.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)	2 x HDMI 1.4 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 2.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Display Pilot Flicker-free technology S Switch Arc Low Blue Light Nvidia G-SYNC Technology Senseye Motion Blur Reduction 2.0 HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) Nvidia 3D LightBoost Black eQualizer 2.0 Nvidia 3D Vision	Low Blue Light MSI Remote Display App AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	22.4 in 56.9 cm 569 mm 1.87 ft
Case Height	13.2 in 33.5 cm 335.3 mm 1.1 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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	0 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	35 °
Right Swivel	35 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	120 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	24 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	15 kHz - 140 kHz	53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Accessories
Extras	D-sub cable DVI-D cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR 6.0 WHQL (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 XL2420G

MSI Optix G27C4