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Acer ED242QR vs MSI Optix G24C

Acer ED242QR Monitor
Acer ED242QR
MSI Optix G24C Monitor
MSI Optix G24C
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
144Hz monitors under $200 used to be impossible to find a few years back since you had to pay for a hefty premium for the extra smoothnessRead more
In a nutshell, the Acer ED242QR Abidpx monitor can effortlessly be the perfect monitor for your gaming needs. It is designed and built keeping in mind the needs of a gamer. With such price and specs combination, one should not give a second thought before buying this product. It has a few minor drawbacks. However, the advantages are much note-worthy as compared to the drawbacks. From the Acer ED242QR Abidpx review, we would provide this monitor a rating of 3.5 on a scale of 5.Read more
A 144Hz 1080p monitor with good image quality for £150 – what’s not to like?Read more
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3.9 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

Acer ED242QRAcer ED242QR
MSI Optix G24CMSI Optix G24C
Screen size23.6 in24.0 in
Brightness250.0 cd/m²250.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:916:9

Design

Acer ED242QRAcer ED242QR
MSI Optix G24CMSI Optix G24C
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Red
Panel designCurvedCurved
Built-in USB hubnono
Built-in cameranono
Built-in speakersnono

Dimensions

Acer ED242QRAcer ED242QR
MSI Optix G24CMSI Optix G24C
Height (without stand)15.91 in15.87 in
Depth (with stand)7.64 in9.41 in
Width (with stand)21.5 in21.38 in
Weight118.52 oz139.68 oz

Connectivity

Acer ED242QRAcer ED242QR
MSI Optix G24CMSI Optix G24C
DisplayPortyesyes
DVI Portyesyes
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
Number of HDMI inputs11
VGA inyesno

Image properties

Acer ED242QRAcer ED242QR
MSI Optix G24CMSI Optix G24C
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Supported graphics resolutions1920x10801920x1080
Refresh rate144.0 Hz144.0 Hz
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Display number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Colour gamut (NTSC)72.0 %85.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio100000000:1100000000:1
Contrast ratio3000:13000:1
Display technologyLEDLED
BacklightLED backlightLED
Panel typeVAVA
Response time (GtG)4.0 ms4.0 ms
Response time4.0 ms1.0 ms
Pixel size0.01 in0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °178.0 °

Features

Acer ED242QRAcer ED242QR
MSI Optix G24CMSI Optix G24C
Tiltableyesyes
Cable lock slotnono

Compatibility

Acer ED242QRAcer ED242QR
MSI Optix G24CMSI Optix G24C
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Adaptive synchronizationyesyes
VESA mountnono
Sync technologyAMD FreesyncAMD Freesync

Power

Acer ED242QRAcer ED242QR
MSI Optix G24CMSI Optix G24C
Energy efficiency classBA
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.34 W
Power consumption (typical)27.0 W23.0 W

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