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Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs HP X27qc

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G242 HP X27qc
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI HP
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242 X27qc
Alias 3BA4 32H02AA
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.31 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 % 97 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 10000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.36 in
8.5 cm
85.3 mm
0.28 ft
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.3 kg
7 lbs
6.9 kg
15 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 DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
HP Eye Ease with Eyesafe certification
Flicker-free technology
OMEN Gaming Hub
Low Blue Light
3-sided micro-edge display
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.47 in
36.8 cm
367.6 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
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 55 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Australian-New Zealand MEPS
BIS
CB
CE
ICES
ISO 9241-307
KC
NOM
PSB
TUV Bauart
TUV Low Blue Light
TUV-S
Vietnam MEPS
WEEE
SouthAfrica Energy
Mexico Energy
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix G242 HP X27qc