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Comparison between MSI Optix G27C2 vs MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G27C2 MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G27C2 MAG ARTYMIS 242C
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.284 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1000
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.311 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 93 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90.3%
sRGB 110 % 113.8 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.75 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
16.65 in
42.3 cm
422.86 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.37 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
3.77 kg
8 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56.8 kHz - 186.8 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix G27C2 MSI MAG ARTYMIS 242C