Product comparison · 2 monitors

Acer AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen vs Samsung SyncMaster 940Fn

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen:1440 x 900 pixels
- SyncMaster 940Fn:1280 x 1024 pixels
Display brightness (typical)
- AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen:300 cd/m²
- SyncMaster 940Fn:270 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen:500:1
- SyncMaster 940Fn:1000:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen:150°
- SyncMaster 940Fn:178°
Viewing angle, vertical
- AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen:130°
- SyncMaster 940Fn:178°
Pixel pitch
- AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen:0.284
- SyncMaster 940Fn:0.294
Horizontal scan range
- AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen:24 - 80 kHz
- SyncMaster 940Fn:30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan range
- AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen:56 - 60 Hz
- SyncMaster 940Fn:56 - 75 Hz

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Comparison of AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen, SyncMaster 940Fn
39 specifications	A Acer AL1916Ws 19" LCD widescreen View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 940Fn View product
Display8 differ
Display diagonal	48.3 cm (19")	48.3 cm (19")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display brightness (typical)Differs	300 cd/m²	270 cd/m²
Response time	8 ms	8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	500:1	1000:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	150°	178°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	130°	178°
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.284	0.294
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	24 - 80 kHz	30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 60 Hz	56 - 75 Hz
Viewable size, horizontalKnown for one	40.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, verticalKnown for one	25.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
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	0
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Panel mounting interface	75 x 75 mm	75 x 75 mm
Adjustable height (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 cm
PivotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel angle rangeKnown for one	45 - 45°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	36 W	40 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2 W	1.5 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	403.2 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	406.4 mm
Width (without stand)Differs	462 mm	403.2 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	180 mm	65.4 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	385 mm	331.9 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	4 kg	3.85 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.4 kg
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Mac
CertificationDiffers	UL, CUL, TUV/GS, T-Mark, ISO9241-3/-7/-8, FCC/B, VCCI, CE, TCO99, C-tick,BSMI,WHQL, ISO 13402-6	TCO'03
Supplied AC adapter type	LCD	LCD

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