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Comparison between MSI Pro MP242 vs Philips 278E8QJAB

General Info
Model Number MSI Pro MP242 Philips 278E8QJAB
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2017
Brand MSI Philips
Model Series Pro
Model Number Pro MP242 278E8QJAB
Alias 278E8QJAB/00
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 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
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type IPS VA
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
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.85 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99.1 % 130 %
NTSC 1953 104 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.68 in
6.8 cm
68 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.57 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.98 in
40.6 cm
405.9 mm
1.33 ft
18.5 in
47 cm
470 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.65 in
22 cm
219.7 mm
0.72 ft
7.44 in
18.9 cm
189 mm
0.62 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Display Kit App
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartImage Lite
UltraColor Technology
SmartContrast
AMD FreeSync technology
DDC/CI
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.37 in
36.5 cm
365 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
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 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 49 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 84 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
EnergyStar
EU Reach
FCC-B
JIS C 0950
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
TUV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
WEEE
BSMI
CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
RCM
SEMKO
TCO Edge
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
WEEE
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 10 % - 85 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 600 °C
-4 °F - 1112 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
MSI Pro MP242 Philips 278E8QJAB