Product comparison · 2 monitors

Acer AL2032WA computer monitor vs Samsung SyncMaster 740N

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- AL2032WA computer monitor:50.8 cm (20")
- SyncMaster 740N:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- AL2032WA computer monitor:1680 x 1050 pixels
- SyncMaster 740N:1280 x 1024 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)
- AL2032WA computer monitor:800:1
- SyncMaster 740N:600:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- AL2032WA computer monitor:178°
- SyncMaster 740N:160°
Viewing angle, vertical
- AL2032WA computer monitor:178°
- SyncMaster 740N:160°
Pixel pitch
- AL2032WA computer monitor:0.258
- SyncMaster 740N:0.264
Product colour
- AL2032WA computer monitor:Black
- SyncMaster 740N:Silver
Panel mounting interface
- AL2032WA computer monitor:100 x 100 mm
- SyncMaster 740N:75 x 75 mm

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Comparison of AL2032WA, SyncMaster 740N
39 specifications	A Acer AL2032WA computer monitor Model AL2032WA View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 740N View product
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	50.8 cm (20")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display brightness (typical)	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response time	8 ms	8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	800:1	600:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	178°	160°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	178°	160°
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.258	0.264
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
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
Viewable size, horizontalKnown for one	43.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, verticalKnown for one	27 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	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
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	65 W	34 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 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	510.3 mm	366 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	207 mm	60 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	444 mm	301 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	6.8 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	CE,FCC,UL,VCCI,CCC,TUV-GS, TCO99,ISO13406-2,C-tick,BSMI,WHQL	TCO'99
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Speakers and microphoneKnown for one	2 x 5W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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