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Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs AOC C24G1A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242 AOC C24G1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand MSI AOC
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242 C24G1A
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS VA
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 0.275 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 93 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 % 114 %
Adobe RGB 1998 98 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
23.62 in
60 cm
600 mm
1.97 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
15.12 in
38.4 cm
384 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
6.85 in
17.4 cm
174 mm
0.57 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
4.51 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black and Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
23.62 in
60 cm
600 mm
1.97 ft
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 Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 4 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21.5 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 146 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
CE
EAC
ENERGY STAR
ISO 9241-307 class I
TUV-Bauart
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-25 °C - 55 °C
-13 °F - 131 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 93 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix G242 AOC C24G1A