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Comparison between MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C vs BenQ EX2780Q

General Info
Model Number MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C BenQ EX2780Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Number MAG ARTYMIS 242C EX2780Q
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.284 mm
0.96 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1000
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90.3% 95%
sRGB 113.8 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.75 mm
1.75 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.65 in
42.3 cm
422.86 mm
1.39 ft
18.1 in
46 cm
459.65 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.37 mm
0.75 ft
7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.77 kg
8 lbs
5.93 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Gray, Brown
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 DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C - 60 W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
ePaper Mode
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Low Blue Light
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56.8 kHz - 186.8 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Remote control
USB 3.1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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 %
MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C BenQ EX2780Q