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Comparison between MSI Optix G27CQ4 vs Philips 242E1GAEZ

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G27CQ4 Philips 242E1GAEZ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand MSI Philips
Model Series MPG E-Line
Model Number Optix G27CQ4 242E1GAEZ
Alias 3CB0 242E1GAEZ/00
242E1GAEZ/01
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.03 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 115 % 125.9 %
NTSC 1953 96.1 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3500 : 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 1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 2.54 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.03 in
45.8 cm
457.9 mm
1.5 ft
15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
7.36 in
18.7 cm
187 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Mega Infinity DCR
SmartImage
Separate Sync
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
DDC/CI
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 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 No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz 30 kHz - 200 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
ISO9241-307
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Ergo
TUV/GS
UKRAINIAN
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 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix G27CQ4 Philips 242E1GAEZ