Comparison between Philips 242M8A vs MSI G281UV

General Info
Model Number	Philips 242M8A	MSI G281UV

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2022
Brand	Philips	MSI
Model Series		G
Model Number	242M8A	G281UV
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	28" (inches)
Diagonal Size	23.78 in 60.4 cm 604 mm 1.98 ft	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft
Screen Width	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Height	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer	Panda
Display Type	IGZO	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	10 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.275 mm	0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density	92 ppi	157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.03 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		94.91%
sRGB	125 %	99 %
NTSC 1953	100 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	80000000 : 1	1000000 : 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)
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
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	4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	21.26 in 54 cm 540 mm 1.77 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.38 in 41.6 cm 416 mm 1.36 ft	17.57 in 44.6 cm 446.4 mm 1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand	7.28 in 18.5 cm 185 mm 0.61 ft	9.03 in 22.9 cm 229.4 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	2.97 kg 7 lbs	5.7 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
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 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
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	Crosshair Frameless design Less Blue Light Premium Night Vision MSI Mystic Light KVM Switch 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	21.26 in 54 cm 540 mm 1.77 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 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	40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 160 kHz	119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	D-sub cable	HDMI cable
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	CE FCC TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified WEEE
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 68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	3658	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Philips 242M8A

MSI G281UV