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Comparison between LG 24GN50W vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number LG 24GN50W MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand LG MSI
Model Series G
Model Number 24GN50W Optix G242
Alias 24GN50W-B
UltraGear 24GN50W
3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.52 in
52.1 cm
521.28 mm
1.71 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.54 in
29.3 cm
293.22 mm
0.96 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.272 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.24 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.41 in
6.1 cm
61.1 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.92 in
55.7 cm
556.8 mm
1.83 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.53 in
42 cm
419.8 mm
1.38 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.11 in
18.1 cm
180.6 mm
0.59 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.7 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 Out
2 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Dynamic Action Sync
Reader mode
Smart Energy Saving
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black Stabilizer
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 21.92 in
55.7 cm
556.8 mm
1.83 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.8 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 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 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31 kHz - 158 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
LG 24GN50W MSI Optix G242