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2020 24" MSI Optix G242 Specifications

Brand MSI
Type Monitor
Size 24" (inches)
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
General Info
Type Monitor
Year 2020
Brand MSI
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G242
Alias 3BA4
Size 24" (inches)
Panel IPS
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 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
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216
Bits 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 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
Case Color Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes
Height Adjustment No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No
Left or Right Swivel Support No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Power
110V 100 V - 120 V
220V 220 V - 240 V
AC Frequency 50 Hz - 60 Hz
Power Consumption in Sleep Mode 0.5 W
Average Power Consumption 25 W
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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