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Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs MSI MPG ARTYMIS 273CQR

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242 MSI MPG ARTYMIS 273CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242 MPG ARTYMIS 273CQR
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 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
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1000
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS VA
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 0.275 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6% 88.7%
sRGB 127.7 % 111.5 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 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
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 USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b; CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
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
Console Mode
Flicker-free technology
Smart Gaming (Smart Brightness / Smart Crosshair / Night Vision AI / Sound Tune)
Gaming OSD App 2.0
Low Blue Light
True Color Sync
KVM Switch
Frameless design
2K Resolution PS5 Optimization
Mobile Projector
AMD FreeSync Premium
MSI Mystic Light
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
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 Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
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 60 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
TUV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix G242 MSI MPG ARTYMIS 273CQR