Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs Philips 27E1N5600AE

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix G242	Philips 27E1N5600AE

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2022
Brand	MSI	Philips
Model Series	G	Momentum
Model Number	Optix G242	27E1N5600AE
Alias	3BA4	Momentum 27E1N5600AE 27E1N5600AE/00 27E1N5600AE/01
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 Manufacturer	Panda
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes	No
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		89.38 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	94.6%
sRGB	127.7 %	114.18 %
NTSC 1953		102.2 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.05 in 5.2 cm 52 mm 0.17 ft
Case Weight		4.7 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft	14.96 in 38 cm 380 mm 1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft	8.35 in 21.2 cm 212 mm 0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand	3.3 kg 7 lbs	6.5 kg 14 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 HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
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	EasySelect Flicker-free technology Mega Infinity DCR SmartContrast Separate Sync Low Blue Light Adaptive-Sync Technology SmartImage Game EasyRead
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	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.37 in 36.5 cm 365 mm 1.2 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	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
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	48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	54 kHz - 162 kHz	30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		HDMI cable USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light	CB CE CU-EAC EAEU RoHS FCC Class B ICES-003 RoHS TUV-BAUART TUV/ISO9241-307
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 %	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	3658
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix G242

Philips 27E1N5600AE