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Comparison between Samsung C32G55T vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number Samsung C32G55T MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series G5 G
Model Number C32G55T Optix G242
Alias LC32G55T 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1000
Display Manufacturer Samsung Panda
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.273 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.67 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 88% 94.6%
sRGB 119.3 % 127.7 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88.4 %
NTSC 1953 80 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Blue Light
Off Timer Plus
Windows 10
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Black Equalizer
Screen Size Optimizer
Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 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 °
Backward Tilt 18 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Samsung C32G55T MSI Optix G242