Product comparison · 2 monitors

Acer AL1515s computer monitor vs Samsung SyncMaster 940BW

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- AL1515s computer monitor:38.1 cm (15")
- SyncMaster 940BW:48.3 cm (19")
Display resolution
- AL1515s computer monitor:1024 x 768 pixels
- SyncMaster 940BW:1440 x 900 pixels
Display brightness (typical)
- AL1515s computer monitor:250 cd/m²
- SyncMaster 940BW:300 cd/m²
Response time
- AL1515s computer monitor:16 ms
- SyncMaster 940BW:4 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)
- AL1515s computer monitor:450:1
- SyncMaster 940BW:500:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- AL1515s computer monitor:130°
- SyncMaster 940BW:160°
Viewing angle, vertical
- AL1515s computer monitor:110°
- SyncMaster 940BW:160°
Pixel pitch
- AL1515s computer monitor:0.297
- SyncMaster 940BW:0.285 x 0.285 mm

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Comparison of AL1515s, SyncMaster 940BW
36 specifications	A Acer AL1515s computer monitor Model AL1515s View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 940BW View product
Display8 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	48.3 cm (19")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Display brightness (typical)Differs	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	16 ms	4 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	450:1	500:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	130°	160°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	110°	160°
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.297	0.285 x 0.285 mm
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 - 75 Hz
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ergonomicsidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	42 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	439 mm
Depth (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Height (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360.7 mm
Width (without stand)Differs	345 mm	439 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	160 mm	65.4 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	353 mm	289 mm
Weight (without stand)Known for one	3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	525 x 149 x 428 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 kg
Other features1 differ
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MagicTune MagicBright2 MagicSpeed Narrow Bezel
CertificationDiffers	TCO'99	TCO'03
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source

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