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Comparison between MSI Optix G242P vs MSI Optix G274R

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242P MSI Optix G274R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2022
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series G G
Model Number Optix G242P Optix G274R
Alias 3BA4 Optix G274RW
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 81 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6% 95%
sRGB 127.7 % 135 %
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 Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.4 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.13 in
38.4 cm
384.3 mm
1.26 ft
15.83 in
40.2 cm
402 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.7 mm
0.77 ft
7.73 in
19.6 cm
196.4 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.36 kg
12 lbs
5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black, White
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
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
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
Game Mode
Gaming RGB
Low Blue Light
HDR Ready
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide color gamut
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
24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.4 mm
2.01 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
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 - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
CE
FCC-B
RoHS
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certification
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
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
MSI Optix G242P MSI Optix G274R