Comparison between Philips 242E1GAJ vs MSI Optix G27CQ4

General Info
Model Number	Philips 242E1GAJ	MSI Optix G27CQ4

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2019
Brand	Philips	MSI
Model Series	E-Line	MPG
Model Number	242E1GAJ	Optix G27CQ4
Alias	242E1GAJ/00 242E1GAJ/01	3CB0
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Manufacturer		Samsung
Display Type	VA	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control		Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.275 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	92 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.03 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		92%
sRGB	125.9 %	115 %
NTSC 1953	96.1 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	4000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	1.69 in 4.3 cm 43 mm 0.14 ft
Case Weight	2.49 kg 5 lbs
Case Width with Stand	21.26 in 54 cm 540 mm 1.77 ft	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.3 in 41.4 cm 414 mm 1.36 ft	18.03 in 45.8 cm 457.9 mm 1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.15 in 20.7 cm 207 mm 0.68 ft	8.87 in 22.5 cm 225.4 mm 0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand	3.07 kg 7 lbs	5.4 kg 12 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black, Red
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 x DisplayPort	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light SmartContrast Ultra Wide Color technology SmartImage Mega Infinity DCR Adaptive-Sync technology DDC/CI	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	21.26 in 54 cm 540 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height	12.8 in 32.5 cm 325 mm 1.07 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 - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 160 kHz	70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CB CE Mark EAC / CU ENERGY STAR 8.0 EPA FCC Class B ICES-003 ISO9241-307 RoHS TCO Certified Displays TÜV/Bauart
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	20 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	3658	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Philips 242E1GAJ

MSI Optix G27CQ4