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Compare NEC MultiSync E242N vs NEC MultiSync PA311D vs MSI Summit MS321UP

Connectivity

Ports
1x HDMI 1.4, 1x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x 3.5 mm Audio In, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x D-sub, 3x USB 3.1 (downstream), 1x USB 3.1 (upstream)
3x USB 3.1 (downstream), 1x Ethernet RJ45, 2x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x USB 3.1 (Type-C; DisplayPort; 65W), 2x USB 3.1 (Type-B; upstream)
3x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream), 2x HDMI 2.0 (b), 1x 3.5 mm Microphone In, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out (Audio Combo), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode), 1x SD Memory Card Slot, 1x USB 3.2 (Type-B; u...

Construction

Adjustment | Height
110 mm / 4.3307 in
150 mm / 5.9055 in
100 mm / 3.937 in
Adjustment | Pivot
-90° ~ 90°
N/A
N/A
Adjustment | Swivel
-45° ~ 45°
-45° ~ 45°
-35° ~ 35°
Adjustment | Tilt
-5° ~ 25°
-5° ~ 25°
-5° ~ 20°
Camera
No
No
No
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Speakers
2x 1W
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Bezels
90.83% screen-to-body ratio
84.17% screen-to-body ratio
Size | Depth
1.87 in / 47.6 mm w/o stand, 8.42 in / 213.9 mm w/ stand
3.14 in / 79.7 mm w/o stand, 11.87 in / 301.6 mm w/ stand
9.25 in / 235 mm w/ stand
Size | Height
12.57 in / 319.4 mm w/o stand, 14.72 in / 373.9 mm w/ stand
16.28 in / 413.6 mm w/o stand, 17.06 in / 433.2 mm w/ stand
18.14 in / 460.78 mm w/ stand
Size | Width
21.2 in / 538.6 mm
29.05 in / 737.9 mm
28.63 in / 727.1 mm
Weight
3.5 kg / 8 lbs w/o stand , 5.5 kg / 12 lbs w/ stand
8.6 kg / 19 lbs w/o stand , 14.9 kg / 33 lbs w/ stand
9.7 kg / 21 lbs w/ stand

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
19:10
16:9
Brightness
250 nits
350 nits
400 nits / 600 nits (peak)
Contrast Ratio
1000:1 (static)
1400:1 (static)
1000:1 (static)
Display Backlight
W-LED
W-LED
W-LED
Display Color Depth
8 bits (6 bits + FRC), 16777216 colors
10 bits, 1073741824 colors
10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors
Display Diagonal
24" (23.78 in / 604 mm)
31" (31.06 in / 789 mm)
32" (32 in / 812.87 mm)
Display Type
AH-IPS, Anti-glare/Matte, LG Display
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte
Gamut
72% NTSC
152.2% Adobe RGB, 98% DCI-P3, 107.8% NTSC, 112.8% sRGB
95% DCI-P3, 136% sRGB
Input Lag
10 ms
Pixel Density
92 ppi
149 ppi
137 ppi
Pixel Pitch
0.275 mm
0.17 mm
0.185 mm
Refresh Rate
56 Hz ~ 76 Hz
24 Hz ~ 75 Hz
60 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
DCI 4K (4096x2160)
4K (3840x2160)
Response Time
6 ms (min) / 14 ms (avg)
8 ms (avg)
Viewing Angle
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V

Function

HDR
HDR, HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
DisplayHDR 600
Licenses
CCC, CE, EAC, ENERGY STAR 7.0, ErP, FCC Class B, ISO 9241-307, MPR II / MPR III, PSB, RoHS, TCO 7.0, TÜV/Ergonomics, TÜV/GS, UL/cUL
RoHS
TUV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Operating Humidity
20 % ~ 80 %
20 % ~ 80 %
10 % ~ 80 %
Operating Temperature
5 °C ~ 35 °C , 41 °F ~ 95 °F
5 °C ~ 35 °C , 41 °F ~ 95 °F
10 °C ~ 40 °C , 50 °F ~ 104 °F
Video
NaViSet software, VESA DDC2B, XtraView, Carbon Footprint Meter, EcoModes
Wide Color Gamut, Ambix4, SpectraView Engine, Picture-in-Picture, XtraView+, SpectraViewII color calibration, Black Level adjustment, Human Sensor, DDC/CI, DisplaySync Pro, Picture-by-Picture, Low Blue Light, TileMatrix, Digital Uniformity Correction, ...
Frameless design, KVM Switch, MSI True Color Technology, Picture-by-Picture, Low Blue Light, MSI Productivity Intelligence (P.I.), 5-way Joystick Navigator / Macro-key, Picture-in-Picture, Flicker-free technology

Performance

Energy Efficiency
A+
Power Consumption
18 W (average) / 28 W (max) / 16 W (eco) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)
84 W (max) / 0.5 W (sleep)
0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)

Production

Accessory
D-sub cable, DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable, Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable, USB 3.1 A to B cable, SpectraViewII Color Calibration Kit (SVII-PRO-KIT) - optional, Color calibration sensor (MDSVSENSOR3) - optional, SpectraView software (SVIISOFT) - optional, Hood (HD2PA31)...
Magnetic Monitor Hood
Debut
2020
2019
2021

Reviews

Neofiliac score
66%
85%
88%
Pros
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • High 90.83 % screen-to-body ratio
  • Build-in speakers included
  • Ultra-wide form factor
  • Rich color reproduction
  • High 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • 10-bit display panel
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, and height adjustment
  • DisplayHDR 600
  • Rich color reproduction
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, and height adjustments
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 10-bit display panel
Cons
  • No publicized HDR support
  • 8-bit display panel
  • Display panel not very bright

Price

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