Comparison between MSI Pro MP242P vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number	MSI Pro MP242P	MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2020
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series	Pro	MAG
Model Number	Pro MP242P	Optix MAG301CR2
Alias		3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	23.78 in 60.4 cm 604 mm 1.98 ft	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft
Screen Width	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft
Screen Height	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Type	IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.275 mm	0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density	92 ppi	94 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		98.29%
sRGB	99.1 %	127.39 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	5 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand	21.24 in 54 cm 539.5 mm 1.77 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	15.19 in 38.6 cm 385.7 mm 1.27 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.01 in 22.9 cm 228.9 mm 0.75 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.49 kg 10 lbs	5.8 kg 13 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 D-sub	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light Display Kit App Flicker-free technology	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Viewing Angle MSI Macro Key HDR Ready AMD FreeSync Premium Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	21.24 in 54 cm 539.5 mm 1.77 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	90 °	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	8 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 75 Hz	48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE EnergyStar EU Reach FCC-B JIS C 0950 TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified TUV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified WEEE	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 85 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 600 °C -4 °F - 1112 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	2000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

MSI Pro MP242P

MSI Optix MAG301CR2