Comparison between ViewSonic VA2418-sh vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number	ViewSonic VA2418-sh	MSI Optix G242

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2020
Brand	ViewSonic	MSI
Model Series		G
Model Number	VA2418-sh	Optix G242
Alias		3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	24" (inches)
Diagonal Size	23.78 in 60.4 cm 604 mm 1.98 ft	23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft
Screen Width	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft
Screen Height	11.28 in 28.6 cm 286.46 mm 0.94 ft	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer		Panda
Display Type	ADS, IPS	IPS
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	0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density	92 ppi	92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	85.56 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		94.6%
sRGB	104 %	127.7 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	50000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	1.5 in 3.8 cm 38 mm 0.12 ft
Case Weight	3.1 kg 7 lbs
Case Width with Stand	21.57 in 54.8 cm 548 mm 1.8 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand	15.91 in 40.4 cm 404 mm 1.33 ft	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.58 in 21.8 cm 218 mm 0.72 ft	8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	3.6 kg 8 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 1.4 1 x D-sub	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light ViewMode presents (6) SuperClear IPS technology Adaptive-Sync technology Eco-Mode	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	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	21.57 in 54.8 cm 548 mm 1.8 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height	12.68 in 32.2 cm 322 mm 1.06 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	22 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 75 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	24 kHz - 86 kHz	54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CE CE EMC cTUVus EAC ErP e-Standby FCC Class B ICES-003 KC MX-CoC Mexico Energy REACH RoHS UkrSEPRO WEEE	TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
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	10 % - 90 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 90 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

ViewSonic VA2418-sh

MSI Optix G242