Product comparison · 2 monitors

Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99 vs Philips 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE

18specifications compared
16differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99 has 50 cd/m² more display brightness (typical) than the Philips 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE (300 cd/m² vs 250 cd/m²). The Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99 has 4 ms more response time than the Philips 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE (20 ms vs 16 ms). The Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99 has 50 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Philips 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE (450:1 vs 400:1). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99, 51 cm (20.1") on the Philips 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99, 1600 x 1200 pixels on the Philips 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE.

Display diagonal
- MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:43.2 cm (17")
- 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE:51 cm (20.1")
Display resolution
- MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:1280 x 1024 pixels
- 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE:1600 x 1200 pixels
Display brightness (typical)
- MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:300 cd/m²
- 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE:250 cd/m²
Response time
- MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:20 ms
- 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE:16 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)
- MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:450:1
- 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE:400:1
Pixel pitch
- MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:0.264
- 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE:0.255 x 0.255 mm
Horizontal scan range
- MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:31 - 81 kHz
- 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE:30 - 94 kHz
Vertical scan range
- MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:56 - 75 Hz
- 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE:56 - 85 Hz

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Comparison of MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99, 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE
29 specifications	A Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99 View product	B Philips 20INCH TFT MONITOR 1600X1200 TCO-03 BASIC BASE BEIGE View product
Display8 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	51 cm (20.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display brightness (typical)Differs	300 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	20 ms	16 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	450:1	400:1
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	150°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	125°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.264	0.255 x 0.255 mm
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	31 - 81 kHz	30 - 94 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 75 Hz	56 - 85 Hz
Viewable size, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.8 cm
Viewable size, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.6 cm
Ergonomicsidentical
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	100 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	40 W	50 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	377 mm	488 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	182 mm	220 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	396 mm	459 mm
Weight (without stand)Known for one	4.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Speaker-1W x 2(optional)	Loudspeaker 2Wx2 RMS, 200Hz-12KHz,4 ohm,THD=10%/ Input signal connector 3.5mm mini jack / Headphone out signal level 20mW x2, 32Ω /
Security featuresKnown for one	Kensington lock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inDiffers	Analog (D-sub)	D-Sub (analog), DVI-D (digital)
Power managementDiffers	VESA DPMS On: 40W Off: 1W	Complies with EPA Energy Star and NUTEK specifications / Typical operation 65W (maximum audio volume) 50W (zero audio volume) / Sleep mode 1.5W (typ.).
CertificationDiffers	CE,FCC,UL,VCCI,CCC,TUV-GS, TCO99,ISO13406-2,C-tick,BSMI,WHQL	• TÜV/GS,TÜV-Ergo • FCC-B, UL, CSA • SEMKO • MPR-II Low Emission • CE Mark • NUTEK, Energy Star • TCO ’03
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Maximum operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 95/98/ Me & 2000/XP compatible

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