Product comparison · 2 monitors

Dell E Series E2218HN computer monitor vs MSI Optix G24C

35specifications compared
25differ
10identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- E Series E2218HN computer monitor:54.6 cm (21.5")
- Optix G24C:59.9 cm (23.6")
Display technology
- E Series E2218HN computer monitor:LCD
- Optix G24C:LED
Panel type
- E Series E2218HN computer monitor:TN
- Optix G24C:VA
Response time
- E Series E2218HN computer monitor:5 ms
- Optix G24C:1 ms
Screen shape
- E Series E2218HN computer monitor:Flat
- Optix G24C:Curved
Contrast ratio (typical)
- E Series E2218HN computer monitor:1000:1
- Optix G24C:3000:1
Maximum refresh rate
- E Series E2218HN computer monitor:60 Hz
- Optix G24C:144 Hz
Viewing angle, horizontal
- E Series E2218HN computer monitor:170°
- Optix G24C:178°

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Comparison of E2218HN, Optix G24C
93 specifications	A Dell E Series E2218HN computer monitor Model E2218HN View product	B MSI Optix G24C View product
Display11 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	54.6 cm (21.5")	59.9 cm (23.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display technologyDiffers	LCD	LED
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeDiffers	TN	VA
Backlight typeKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightness (typical)	250 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	5 ms	1 ms
Screen shapeDiffers	Flat	Curved
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 480 (VGA), 720 x 400, 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1600 x 900, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	1000:1	3000:1
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	60 Hz	144 Hz
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	170°	178°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	160°	178°
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.248 x 0.248 mm	0.27156 x 0.27156 mm
Pixel densityKnown for one	102 ppi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	30 - 83 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	50 - 75 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, horizontalKnown for one	47.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, verticalKnown for one	26.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size diagonalKnown for one	54.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one	84%	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D	No	No
Screen curvature ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800R
sRGB coverage (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110%
Screen curvatureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 cm
Performanceidentical
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AMD FreeSyncKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Game modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Gaming
Product colour	Black	Black
Feet colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Built-in USB hub	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Audio inputKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomics2 differ
VESA mountingDiffers	Yes	No
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	100 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Height adjustmentKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt adjustmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-5 - 21°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18 W	45 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.3 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	16 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 5000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	5000 - 12191 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (with stand)Known for one	512.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (with stand)Known for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (with stand)Known for one	396.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (without stand)Differs	512.2 mm	543 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	50.5 mm	192 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	303.7 mm	403 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	2.84 kg	4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	354.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	562.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	131.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.85 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Stand includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI, VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	E2218HN	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	TCO, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	LCD
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ECO modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installed	No	No
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85285210	Unknown — not stated by the source

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