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Comparison between Philips 221V8A vs MSI Optix G241V E2

General Info
Model Number Philips 221V8A MSI Optix G241V E2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Philips MSI
Model Series V-Line G
Model Number 221V8A Optix G241V E2
Alias 221V8A/00
221V8A/01
G241V E2
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546.1 mm
1.79 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
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 0.248 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.05 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 102.4 %
NTSC 1953 81.2 %
Screen Brightness 200 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 2.23 kg
5 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.37 in
49.2 cm
492 mm
1.61 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
16.64 in
42.3 cm
422.6 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
8.65 in
22 cm
219.6 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 2.61 kg
6 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4 (HDCP 1.4)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
EasyRead Mode
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Game Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.37 in
49.2 cm
492 mm
1.61 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 11.61 in
29.5 cm
295 mm
0.97 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 47 Hz - 77 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CE Mark
EAC-CU
EPA
PSB
MEPS
RCM
TÜV Ergo
TÜV/GS
EnergyStar 8.0
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °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 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 221V8A MSI Optix G241V E2