Product comparison · 2 monitors

Acer Monitor AL512 15 LCD vs Philips 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Monitor AL512 15 LCD has 24 ms more response time than the Philips 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers (40 ms vs 16 ms). The Philips 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers has 100 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Acer Monitor AL512 15 LCD (450:1 vs 350:1). The Acer Monitor AL512 15 LCD has 0.033 more pixel pitch than the Philips 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers (0.297 vs 0.264). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer Monitor AL512 15 LCD, 43.2 cm (17") on the Philips 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Monitor AL512 15 LCD, 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Philips 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers.

Display diagonal
- Monitor AL512 15 LCD:38.1 cm (15")
- 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Monitor AL512 15 LCD:1024 x 768 pixels
- 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers:1280 x 1024 pixels
Response time
- Monitor AL512 15 LCD:40 ms
- 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers:16 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)
- Monitor AL512 15 LCD:350:1
- 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers:450:1
Pixel pitch
- Monitor AL512 15 LCD:0.297
- 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers:0.264
Width (without stand)
- Monitor AL512 15 LCD:356 mm
- 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers:431 mm
Depth (without stand)
- Monitor AL512 15 LCD:182 mm
- 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers:375 mm
Height (without stand)
- Monitor AL512 15 LCD:351 mm
- 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers:210 mm

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Comparison of Monitor AL512 15 LCD, 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers
22 specifications	A Acer Monitor AL512 15 LCD View product	B Philips 170B5CG - 17" TFT - 1280x1024 - Speakers View product
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Response timeDiffers	40 ms	16 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	350:1	450:1
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	120°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	100°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.297	0.264
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	30 - 60 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	50 - 75 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, horizontalKnown for one	30.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, verticalKnown for one	22.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	356 mm	431 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	182 mm	375 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	351 mm	210 mm
Weight (without stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 kg
Other features1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	No	Speaker(s) - integrated 2W RMS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plug and Play, TCO '03, FCC Class B certified, CE, MPR II, CSA, UL, TUV GS, Energy 2000, EPA Energy Star, NUTEK, SEMKO, TCO '99, VESA DDC/CI, EMC, TUV Ergo
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) 1 x DVI-D - 24 pin digital DVI 1 x audio line-in - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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