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Comparison between MSI Optix G242P vs Dell S2421HS

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242P Dell S2421HS
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242P S2421HS
Alias 3BA4 S2421HSX
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS IPS
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.06 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 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 Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.12 in
5.4 cm
53.8 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.13 in
38.4 cm
384.3 mm
1.26 ft
13.65 in
34.7 cm
346.8 mm
1.14 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.7 mm
0.77 ft
6.29 in
16 cm
159.7 mm
0.52 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.36 kg
12 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
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
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
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
S2421HS - silver
S2421HSX - black
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height 12.7 in
32.3 cm
322.6 mm
1.06 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix G242P Dell S2421HS