Compare MSI Optix G251PF vs MSI Optix MAG251RX vs MSI Optix G242
Connectivity
Ports
1x HDMI 2.0 (b), 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (a), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream), 1x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream), 2x HDMI 2.0 (b), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (a), 1x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort; 15W), 3x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x HDMI 1.4, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Construction
Adjustment | Height
130 mm / 5.1181 in
130 mm / 5.1181 in
N/A
Adjustment | Pivot
-90° ~ 90°
N/A
N/A
Adjustment | Swivel
-45° ~ 45°
N/A
N/A
Adjustment | Tilt
-5° ~ 20°
-5° ~ 20°
-5° ~ 20°
Camera
No
No
No
Colors
Black
Black
Black
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm
Dimensions
Size | Depth
7.74 in / 196.48 mm w/ stand
7.18 in / 182.4 mm w/ stand
8.98 in / 228.2 mm w/ stand
Size | Height
15.72 in / 399.19 mm w/ stand
19.96 in / 507 mm w/ stand
16.2 in / 411.6 mm w/ stand
Size | Width
21.94 in / 557.3 mm
19.93 in / 506.1 mm
21.27 in / 540.2 mm
Weight
4 kg / 9 lbs w/o stand , 5.2 kg / 11 lbs w/ stand
5.4 kg / 12 lbs w/ stand
3.3 kg / 7 lbs w/ stand
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
16:9
Brightness
400 nits
400 nits
250 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1 (static), 100000000:1 (dynamic)
1000:1 (static), 100000000:1 (dynamic)
1000:1 (static), 100000000:1 (dynamic)
Display Backlight
W-LED
W-LED
W-LED
Display Color Depth
10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors
10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors
8 bits (6 bits + FRC), 16777216 colors
Display Diagonal
25" (24.5 in / 622.3 mm)
25" (24.5 in / 622.3 mm)
24" (23.8 in / 604.478 mm)
Display Type
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte, Panda
Gamut
83.41% DCI-P3, 108.7% sRGB
84% DCI-P3, 107% sRGB
94.6% DCI-P3, 127.7% sRGB
Pixel Density
89 ppi
89 ppi
92 ppi
Pixel Pitch
0.283 mm
0.283 mm
0.275 mm
Refresh Rate
48 Hz ~ 165 Hz
48 Hz ~ 240 Hz
48 Hz ~ 144 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
FHD (1920x1080)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
1 ms (min)
1 ms (min)
Viewing Angle
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V
Function
HDR
DisplayHDR 400
DisplayHDR 400
Licenses
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Operating Humidity
10 % ~ 80 %
10 % ~ 80 %
20 % ~ 90 %
Operating Temperature
10 °C ~ 40 °C , 50 °F ~ 104 °F
10 °C ~ 40 °C , 50 °F ~ 104 °F
0 °C ~ 40 °C , 32 °F ~ 104 °F
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC
NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync
NVIDIA G-SYNC
Video
Low Blue Light, Rapid IPS, Wide Color Gamut, Flicker-free technology, Frameless Design
Game Mode, HDR Mode, MSI Mystic Light, Night Vision, Low Blue Light, Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design, Gaming Mode, Night Vision, Wide Color Gamut, Low Blue Light, 5-way OSD navigation joystick, Flicker-free technology
Performance
Power Consumption
0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)
36 W (average) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)
25 W (average) / 0.5 W (sleep)
Production
Debut
2021
2020
2020
Reviews
Neofiliac score
64%
87%
33%
Pros
- DisplayHDR 400
- Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
- Fast 1 ms response time
- High 1000:1 contrast ratio
- 10-bit display panel
- Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
- DisplayHDR 400
- Stand with tilt and height adjustments
- Fast 1 ms response time
- High 1000:1 contrast ratio
- 10-bit display panel
- Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
- High 1000:1 contrast ratio
- Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
Cons
- Low color gamut
- No publicized HDR support
- Only tilt adjustment
- 8-bit display panel
- Display panel not very bright
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