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Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99 vs Samsung SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue

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  • 6identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99 has 30 cd/m² more display brightness (typical) than the Samsung SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue (300 cd/m² vs 270 cd/m²). The Samsung SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue has 5 ms more response time than the Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99 (25 ms vs 20 ms). The Samsung SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue has 550 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99 (1000:1 vs 450:1). Vertical scan range: 56 - 75 Hz on the Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99, 56 - 86 Hz on the Samsung SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue. Panel mounting interface: 100 x 100 mm on the Acer MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99, 75 x 75 mm on the Samsung SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue.

  • Display brightness (typical)
    • MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:300 cd/m²
    • SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue:270 cd/m²
  • Response time
    • MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:20 ms
    • SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue:25 ms
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:450:1
    • SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue:1000:1
  • Viewing angle, horizontal
    • MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:150°
    • SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue:178°
  • Viewing angle, vertical
    • MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:125°
    • SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue:178°
  • Horizontal scan range
    • MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:31 - 81 kHz
    • SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue:30 - 81 kHz
  • Vertical scan range
    • MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:56 - 75 Hz
    • SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue:56 - 86 Hz
  • Panel mounting interface
    • MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99:100 x 100 mm
    • SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue:75 x 75 mm

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Comparison of MONITOR AL1712M 17INCH LCD WITH SPEAKER ANALOG TCO 99, SM173P 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO03 Blue
27 specifications
Display7 differ
Display diagonal43.2 cm (17")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution1280 x 1024 pixels1280 x 1024 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
Display brightness (typical)Differs300 cd/m²270 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers20 ms25 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs450:11000:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers150°178°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers125°178°
Pixel pitch0.2640.264
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers31 - 81 kHz30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers56 - 75 Hz56 - 86 Hz
Ergonomics1 differ
Panel mounting interfaceDiffers100 x 100 mm75 x 75 mm
Plug and PlayYesYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)40 W40 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs377 mm382 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs182 mm236 mm
Height (without stand)Differs396 mm395 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs4.3 kg6 kg
Other features2 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneSpeaker-1W x 2(optional)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for oneKensington lockUnknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for oneAnalog (D-sub)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for oneVESA DPMS On: 40W Off: 1WUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersCE,FCC,UL,VCCI,CCC,TUV-GS, TCO99,ISO13406-2,C-tick,BSMI,WHQLTCO'03
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffersACLCD
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.140 GHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMagicTune, MagicBright, Pivot software
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVGA (15 D-sub), DVI-D

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