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Comparison between NEC MultiSync PA242W vs NEC MultiSync PA311D

General Info
Model Number NEC MultiSync PA242W NEC MultiSync PA311D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2019
Brand NEC NEC
Model Series MultiSync
Model Number MultiSync PA242W MultiSync PA311D
Alias PA242W-BK PA311D-BK
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 31" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
31.06 in
78.9 cm
789 mm
2.59 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
697.958 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368.064 mm
1.21 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 19:10
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 4096 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.17 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 149 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.13 % 84.17 %
Backlight Source GB-r LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 100 % 112.8 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.3 % 152.2 %
NTSC 1953 94.8 % 107.8 %
Screen Brightness 340 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1400 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 27.5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.3 in
8.4 cm
83.8 mm
0.27 ft
3.14 in
8 cm
79.7 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 7.4 kg
16 lbs
8.6 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
29.05 in
73.8 cm
737.9 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.9 in
37.9 cm
378.5 mm
1.24 ft
17.06 in
43.3 cm
433.2 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9 in
22.9 cm
228.6 mm
0.75 ft
11.87 in
30.2 cm
301.6 mm
0.99 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.6 kg
23 lbs
14.9 kg
33 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)
3 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; DisplayPort; 65W)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
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
Wide Color Gamut
Ambix4
SpectraView Engine
Picture-in-Picture
XtraView+
SpectraViewII color calibration
Black Level adjustment
Human Sensor
DDC/CI
DisplaySync Pro
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
TileMatrix
Digital Uniformity Correction
Color Space Emulation
12 customizable picture modes
MultiProfiler software
Flicker-free technology
AmbiBright
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
29.05 in
73.8 cm
737.9 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height 14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.2 mm
1.19 ft
16.28 in
41.4 cm
413.6 mm
1.36 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
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 30 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 85 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 91.1 kHz 15 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI cable
USB cable
DisplayPort cable
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable
USB 3.1 A to B cable
SpectraViewII Color Calibration Kit (SVII-PRO-KIT) - optional
Color calibration sensor (MDSVSENSOR3) - optional
SpectraView software (SVIISOFT) - optional
Hood (HD2PA31) - optional
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
RoHS
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 85 % 10 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
NEC MultiSync PA242W NEC MultiSync PA311D