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Acer AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC vs Samsung SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver

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  • 13differ
  • 6identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC has 10 cd/m² more display brightness (typical) than the Samsung SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver (260 cd/m² vs 250 cd/m²). The Acer AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC has 20° more viewing angle, vertical than the Samsung SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver (140° vs 120°). The Samsung SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver has 0.033 more pixel pitch than the Acer AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC (0.297 vs 0.264). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC, 38.1 cm (15") on the Samsung SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Samsung SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver.

  • Display diagonal
    • AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC:43.2 cm (17")
    • SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC:1280 x 1024 pixels
    • SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Display brightness (typical)
    • AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC:260 cd/m²
    • SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver:250 cd/m²
  • Viewing angle, vertical
    • AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC:140°
    • SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver:120°
  • Pixel pitch
    • AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC:0.264
    • SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver:0.297
  • Horizontal scan range
    • AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC:32 - 80 kHz
    • SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver:30 - 61 kHz
  • Vertical scan range
    • AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC:50 - 75 Hz
    • SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver:56 - 75 Hz
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC:55 W
    • SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver:24 W

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Comparison of AL1721MS 17I LCD WITH SPEAKER DVI & ANALOG - TCO 99 SILVER + BLAC, SM510M 15" TFT .297 61kHz TCO99 Silver
26 specifications
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 1024 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
Display brightness (typical)Differs260 cd/m²250 cd/m²
Response time16 ms16 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)450:1450:1
Viewing angle, horizontal140°140°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers140°120°
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Pixel pitchDiffers0.2640.297
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers32 - 80 kHz30 - 61 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers50 - 75 Hz56 - 75 Hz
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 pin D-Sub
Ergonomicsidentical
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 x 75 mm
Plug and PlayYesYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs55 W24 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs377 mm340 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs154 mm175 mm
Height (without stand)Differs391 mm353 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs5 kg3 kg
Other features1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, CUL, TUV/GS, T-Mark, ISO13406-2, CE, CB, Energy star, FCC/B, VCCI, CE, TCO 03TCO99
Speakers and microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 1 Watt speakers
Supplied AC adapter typeLCDLCD
Audio systemKnown for oneInternal Speakers -1W x 2.Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for oneAnalog (D-sub), DVI-DUnknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for oneVESA DPMS. On: 45W Off: 3WUnknown — not stated by the source

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