Comparison between BenQ BL2420PT vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number	BenQ BL2420PT	MSI Optix G242

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2014	2020
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Series		G
Model Number	BL2420PT	Optix G242
Alias		3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	24" (inches)
Diagonal Size	23.81 in 60.5 cm 604.7 mm 1.98 ft	23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft
Screen Width	20.74 in 52.7 cm 526.85 mm 1.73 ft	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft
Screen Height	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.35 mm 0.97 ft	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer	AU Optronics	Panda
Display Type	AHVA IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	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	0.206 mm	0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density	123 ppi	92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	81.85 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		94.6%
sRGB	100 %	127.7 %
Adobe RGB 1998	77 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	20000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	5 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.81 in 7.2 cm 71.5 mm 0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand	22.17 in 56.3 cm 563.2 mm 1.85 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand	15.15 in 38.5 cm 384.9 mm 1.26 ft	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.43 in 24 cm 239.55 mm 0.79 ft	8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7 kg 15 lbs	3.3 kg 7 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x D-sub 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 2 x USB 2.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features	CAD/CAM mode Display Pilot Light sensor Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) Animation 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	22.17 in 56.3 cm 563.2 mm 1.85 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height	13.33 in 33.9 cm 338.7 mm 1.11 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	140 mm 14 cm 5.5118 in 0.4593 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	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	50 Hz - 76 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 83 kHz	54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	Audio cable D-sub cable DVI-D cable USB 2.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR 6.0 TCO 6.0	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
Safe Operating Humidity Level		20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

BenQ BL2420PT

MSI Optix G242