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Comparison between MSI Pro MP242P vs Asus VG258QR

General Info
Model Number MSI Pro MP242P Asus VG258QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series Pro
Model Number Pro MP242P VG258QR
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.275 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99.1 % 90 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 3 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51.1 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 2.7 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
22.15 in
56.3 cm
562.5 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.19 in
38.6 cm
385.7 mm
1.27 ft
14.04 in
35.7 cm
356.6 mm
1.17 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.01 in
22.9 cm
228.9 mm
0.75 ft
8.72 in
22.1 cm
221.4 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.49 kg
10 lbs
5.1 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 DVI-D Dual Link
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 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Display Kit App
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
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
22.15 in
56.3 cm
562.5 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 12.95 in
32.9 cm
328.9 mm
1.08 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 8 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
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
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PCB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 MP242P Asus VG258QR