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Comparison between NEC MultiSync EA223WM vs MSI Optix MAG241C

General Info
Model Number NEC MultiSync EA223WM MSI Optix MAG241C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2018
Brand NEC MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number MultiSync EA223WM Optix MAG241C
Alias EA223WM-BK
EA223WM-WH
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 22 in
55.9 cm
558.8 mm
1.83 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 18.65 in
47.4 cm
473.76 mm
1.55 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 11.66 in
29.6 cm
296.1 mm
0.97 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type TN 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 16:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.282 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 90 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.5 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.38 in
6.1 cm
60.5 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.82 in
50.4 cm
503.5 mm
1.65 ft
21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.12 in
38.4 cm
384 mm
1.26 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.5 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.24 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black, White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x D-sub
4 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
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features XtraView
EcoModes
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.82 in
50.4 cm
503.5 mm
1.65 ft
Case Height 12.98 in
33 cm
329.7 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 No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 170 °
Right Swivel 170 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 30 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 82.3 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 2.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE
EAC
ENERGY STAR 6.0
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR II / MPR III
PSB
RoHS
TCO 6.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -10 °C - 60 °C
14 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
NEC MultiSync EA223WM MSI Optix MAG241C