Product comparison · 2 monitors

Acer AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms vs Samsung SyncMaster 740N

20specifications compared
17differ
3identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms:48.3 cm (19")
- SyncMaster 740N:43.2 cm (17")
Display brightness (typical)
- AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms:250 cd/m²
- SyncMaster 740N:300 cd/m²
Response time
- AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms:12 ms
- SyncMaster 740N:8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)
- AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms:500:1
- SyncMaster 740N:600:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms:140°
- SyncMaster 740N:160°
Viewing angle, vertical
- AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms:140°
- SyncMaster 740N:160°
Pixel pitch
- AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms:0.294
- SyncMaster 740N:0.264
Horizontal scan range
- AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms:24 - 80 kHz
- SyncMaster 740N:30 - 81 kHz

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Comparison of AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms, SyncMaster 740N
38 specifications	A Acer AL1917s 19" LCD SILVER 12ms View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 740N View product
Display9 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	48.3 cm (19")	43.2 cm (17")
Display brightness (typical)Differs	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	12 ms	8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	500:1	600:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	140°	160°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	140°	160°
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.294	0.264
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	24 - 80 kHz	30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	49 - 75 Hz	56 - 75 Hz
Sync-on-green (SOG)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Separate H/V syncKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Composite syncKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ergonomics1 differ
Panel mounting interfaceDiffers	100 x 100 mm	75 x 75 mm
Swivel angle rangeKnown for one	45 - 45°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	5 - -25°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	60 W	34 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3 W	1 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 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	379 mm
Width (without stand)Differs	422.2 mm	366 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	176 mm	60 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	433 mm	301 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	5.5 kg	3.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	443 x 132 x 435 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VGA
Other features1 differ
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MagicBright2 MagicTune MagicColor
CertificationDiffers	UL, CUL, TUV/GS, T-Mark, ISO9241-3/-7/-8, FCC/B, VCCI, CE, TCO99, C-tick,BSMI,WHQL, ISO 13402-6	TCO'99
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Security featuresKnown for one	Kensington Lock: Supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers and microphoneKnown for one	2 x audio	Unknown — not stated by the source

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