Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs Lenovo L29w-30

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix G242	Lenovo L29w-30

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	MSI	Lenovo
Model Series	G
Model Number	Optix G242	L29w-30
Alias	3BA4	66E5GAC3
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	29" (inches)
Diagonal Size	23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft	28.75 in 73 cm 730.2 mm 2.4 ft
Screen Width	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft	26.49 in 67.3 cm 672.768 mm 2.21 ft
Screen Height	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft	11.17 in 28.4 cm 283.824 mm 0.93 ft
Display Manufacturer	Panda
Display Type	IPS	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	21:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.275 mm	0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density	92 ppi	96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		86.68 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	94.6%
sRGB	127.7 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	3000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		4 ms
Display Average Response Time		6 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.87 in 4.8 cm 47.5 mm 0.16 ft
Case Weight		4.4 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft	27.1 in 68.8 cm 688.4 mm 2.26 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft	14.06 in 35.7 cm 357.2 mm 1.17 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft	8.46 in 21.5 cm 214.9 mm 0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand	3.3 kg 7 lbs	6.3 kg 14 lbs
Case Color	Black	Raven 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 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 3W
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	Lenovo Artery (Lenovo Display Control Center) 3-side NearEdgeless design AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft	27.1 in 68.8 cm 688.4 mm 2.26 ft
Case Height		12.6 in 32 cm 320 mm 1.05 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		150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		180 °
Right Swivel		180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 90 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	54 kHz - 162 kHz	15 kHz - 110 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light	CCC China Energy Efficiency Standard Tier 1 Energy Star EPEAT RoHS (EU 2002/95/EC) TCO 8.0 TCO Edge 2.0 TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort TÜV Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Windows Certification (Windows 7 Windows 10)
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 % - 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 %	5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000

MSI Optix G242

Lenovo L29w-30