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Comparison between Philips 242M8A vs Acer ED242QR

General Info
Model Number Philips 242M8A Acer ED242QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2016
Brand Philips Acer
Model Series ED2
Model Number 242M8A ED242QR
Alias ED242QR Abidpx
ED242QRAbidpx
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IGZO VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.275 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.03 % 85.96 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 125 %
NTSC 1953 100 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
2.55 in
6.5 cm
64.8 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 2.49 kg
5 lbs
3.1 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
21.49 in
54.6 cm
545.85 mm
1.79 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
15.92 in
40.4 cm
404.4 mm
1.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
7.65 in
19.4 cm
194.3 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 2.97 kg
7 lbs
3.4 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black, White
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
21.49 in
54.6 cm
545.85 mm
1.79 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
325.9 mm
1.07 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 30 kHz - 81 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 242M8A Acer ED242QR