Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs HP X27qc

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix G242	HP X27qc

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	MSI	HP
Model Series	G
Model Number	Optix G242	X27qc
Alias	3BA4	32H02AA
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft	27.01 in 68.6 cm 685.985 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.312 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Manufacturer	Panda
Display Type	IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.275 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	92 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.31 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	94.6%
sRGB	127.7 %	97 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	10000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		3.36 in 8.5 cm 85.3 mm 0.28 ft
Case Width with Stand	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft	24.07 in 61.1 cm 611.3 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	3.3 kg 7 lbs	6.9 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
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 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
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	HP Eye Ease with Eyesafe certification Flicker-free technology OMEN Gaming Hub Low Blue Light 3-sided micro-edge display AMD FreeSync Premium
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	24.07 in 61.1 cm 611.3 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.47 in 36.8 cm 367.6 mm 1.21 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		100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 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	48 Hz - 144 Hz	55 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	54 kHz - 162 kHz	30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light	Australian-New Zealand MEPS BIS CB CE ICES ISO 9241-307 KC NOM PSB TUV Bauart TUV Low Blue Light TUV-S Vietnam MEPS WEEE SouthAfrica Energy Mexico Energy
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	20 % - 90 %	20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix G242

HP X27qc