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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG241C vs Philips 243B9

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG241C Philips 243B9
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand MSI Philips
Model Series MAG B-Line
Model Number Optix MAG241C 243B9
Alias 243B9/00
243B9/01
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 0.272 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.99 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 % 104 %
NTSC 1953 90 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 8.5 in
21.6 cm
216 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight 3.57 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
21.3 in
54.1 cm
541 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.5 mm
1.35 ft
20.55 in
52.2 cm
522 mm
1.71 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.24 mm
0.74 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
5.19 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.2 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; 65W; DisplayPort)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 1.4
Low Blue Light
PowerSensor
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.3 in
54.1 cm
541 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 13.07 in
33.2 cm
332 mm
1.09 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 175 °
Right Swivel 175 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 30 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB-C to C/A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EnergyStar 7.0
TCO Certified Edge
WEEE
RoHS
E Mark
FCC Class B
SEMKO
CU-EAC
TUV Ergo
TUV/GS
EPA
ICES-003
UKRAINIAN
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG241C Philips 243B9