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Comparison between NEC MultiSync PA242W vs NEC MultiSync EA271Q

General Info
Model Number NEC MultiSync PA242W NEC MultiSync EA271Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2018
Brand NEC NEC
Model Number MultiSync PA242W MultiSync EA271Q
Alias PA242W-BK EA271Q-BK
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display Samsung
Display Type AH-IPS PLS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.13 % 90.47 %
Backlight Source GB-r LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 112.2 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.3 % 83.2 %
NTSC 1953 94.8 % 79.5 %
Screen Brightness 340 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 7000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 27.5 ms 35 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms 10 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.3 in
8.4 cm
83.8 mm
0.27 ft
2.65 in
6.7 cm
67.2 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 7.4 kg
16 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.9 in
37.9 cm
378.5 mm
1.24 ft
14.88 in
37.8 cm
378 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9 in
22.9 cm
228.6 mm
0.75 ft
9.84 in
25 cm
250 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.6 kg
23 lbs
9.1 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C - 60 W)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features Carbon Footprint Meter
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
XtraView+
Picture-by-Picture
Self Diagnostics
Picture-in-Picture
Light sensor
Black Level Adjusment
TileComp
CableComp
TileMatrix
Dynamic Visual Mode
EcoModes
XtraView
Human sensor
NaViSet software
Light sensor
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Carbon Footprint Meter
Picture-by-Picture
ControlSync
Resettable Cost Meter
Extra Features ControlSync IN/OUT port - 2.5 mm stereo jack
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.2 mm
1.19 ft
14.25 in
36.2 cm
361.9 mm
1.19 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 170 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 170 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 30 ° 30 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 85 Hz 56 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 91.1 kHz 31.5 kHz - 94 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI cable
USB cable
ControlSync cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses C-Tick
CCC
CE
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR II / MPR III
PCBC/B-mark
PCT/Gost
PSB
RoHS
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR II / MPR III
PCT/Gost
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-10 °C - 60 °C
14 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 85 % 10 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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