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Comparison between Samsung 24S40VA vs MSI Optix MAG241C

General Info
Model Number Samsung 24S40VA MSI Optix MAG241C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series S4 MAG
Model Number 24S40VA Optix MAG241C
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.698 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 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 89.72 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.05 in
5.2 cm
52.1 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 42.6 kg
94 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.33 in
54.2 cm
541.7 mm
1.78 ft
21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 13.96 in
35.5 cm
354.7 mm
1.16 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.5 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.69 in
19.5 cm
195.2 mm
0.64 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.24 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x D-sub
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Off Timer Plus
Game Mode
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.33 in
54.2 cm
541.7 mm
1.78 ft
Case Height 12.66 in
32.2 cm
321.5 mm
1.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 3 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Samsung 24S40VA MSI Optix MAG241C