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Comparison between NEC MultiSync PA311D vs NEC MultiSync PA242W

General Info
Model Number NEC MultiSync PA311D NEC MultiSync PA242W
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2013
Brand NEC NEC
Model Series MultiSync
Model Number MultiSync PA311D MultiSync PA242W
Alias PA311D-BK PA242W-BK
Display
Screen Size Class 31" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.06 in
78.9 cm
789 mm
2.59 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
697.958 mm
2.29 ft
20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
Screen Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368.064 mm
1.21 ft
12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 19:10 16:10
Screen Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.17 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 149 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.17 % 83.13 %
Backlight Source W-LED GB-r LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 112.8 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 152.2 % 99.3 %
NTSC 1953 107.8 % 94.8 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1400 : 1 1000 : 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 8 ms 16 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.14 in
8 cm
79.7 mm
0.26 ft
3.3 in
8.4 cm
83.8 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 8.6 kg
19 lbs
7.4 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 29.05 in
73.8 cm
737.9 mm
2.42 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.06 in
43.3 cm
433.2 mm
1.42 ft
14.9 in
37.9 cm
378.5 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.87 in
30.2 cm
301.6 mm
0.99 ft
9 in
22.9 cm
228.6 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 14.9 kg
33 lbs
10.6 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
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)
Audio
Features
Cool Features 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)
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 29.05 in
73.8 cm
737.9 mm
2.42 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 16.28 in
41.4 cm
413.6 mm
1.36 ft
14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.2 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
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 24 Hz - 75 Hz 50 Hz - 85 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 135 kHz 31.5 kHz - 91.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras 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
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS 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
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 PA311D NEC MultiSync PA242W