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Comparison between MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C vs MSI Optix MAG272CQR

General Info
Model Number MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C MSI Optix MAG272CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand MSI MSI
Model Number MAG ARTYMIS 242C Optix MAG272CQR
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 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 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA SVA
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% 90%
sRGB 113.8 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.75 mm
1.75 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.65 in
42.3 cm
422.86 mm
1.39 ft
22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.37 mm
0.75 ft
9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.77 kg
8 lbs
5.9 kg
13 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
2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
RGB LED
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
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 - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56.8 kHz - 186.8 kHz 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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