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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG241CR vs ViewSonic XG240R

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG241CR ViewSonic XG240R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2018
Brand MSI ViewSonic
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG241CR XG240R
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.46 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.94 mm
0.98 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA TN
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 0.272 mm 0.277 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.32 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 67%
sRGB 115 % 95 %
Adobe RGB 1998 69 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.37 in
6 cm
60.2 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 3.4 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
22.28 in
56.6 cm
566 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.79 in
40.1 cm
401 mm
1.32 ft
17.08 in
43.4 cm
433.9 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
9.42 in
23.9 cm
239.2 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
6.7 kg
15 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 HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.28 in
56.6 cm
566 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.43 in
34.1 cm
341 mm
1.12 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 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 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 15 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 1
CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
REACH SVHC List & DoC
RoHS
VCCI
WEEE
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 % 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -25 °C - 55 °C
-13 °F - 131 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG241CR ViewSonic XG240R