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Comparison between MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C vs Acer Nitro KG242YP

General Info
Model Number MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C Acer Nitro KG242YP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series Nitro KG2
Model Number MAG ARTYMIS 242C Nitro KG242YP
Alias KG242Y P
KG242YPbmiipx
KG242Y Pbmiipx
UM.QX2EE.P05
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.284 mm
0.96 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.352 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1000
Display Type VA 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 89.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90.3%
sRGB 113.8 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.73 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.75 mm
1.75 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.65 in
42.3 cm
422.86 mm
1.39 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.37 mm
0.75 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.77 kg
8 lbs
4.19 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
ZeroFrame Design
AMD FreeSync technology
BluelightShield
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56.8 kHz - 186.8 kHz 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses MPR II
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C Acer Nitro KG242YP