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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2536 vs MSI Optix G241

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2536 MSI Optix G241
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Number ZOWIE XL2536 Optix G241
Alias XL2536
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type TN 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 0.283 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 92 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 128 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 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 No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 22.44 in
57 cm
569.94 mm
1.87 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.55 in
44.6 cm
445.75 mm
1.46 ft
16.64 in
42.3 cm
422.6 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226.04 mm
0.74 ft
8.65 in
22 cm
219.6 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (mini)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Display Pilot
Dynamic Accuracy
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
S Switch Arc
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Black eQualizer 2.0
Senseye
Color Vibrance
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 144 Hz 47 Hz - 145 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 167 kHz 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Shield
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ ZOWIE XL2536 MSI Optix G241