Product comparison · 2 monitors

ASUS PM17TU LCD Display vs Samsung SyncMaster 204B Silver

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- PM17TU LCD Display:43.2 cm (17")
- SyncMaster 204B Silver:50.8 cm (20")
Display resolution
- PM17TU LCD Display:1280 x 1024 pixels
- SyncMaster 204B Silver:1600 x 1200 pixels
Display brightness (typical)
- PM17TU LCD Display:500 cd/m²
- SyncMaster 204B Silver:300 cd/m²
Response time
- PM17TU LCD Display:4 ms
- SyncMaster 204B Silver:5 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)
- PM17TU LCD Display:600:1
- SyncMaster 204B Silver:800:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- PM17TU LCD Display:140°
- SyncMaster 204B Silver:160°
Viewing angle, vertical
- PM17TU LCD Display:130°
- SyncMaster 204B Silver:160°
Product colour
- PM17TU LCD Display:Black
- SyncMaster 204B Silver:Silver

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Comparison of PM17TU LCD Display, SyncMaster 204B Silver
30 specifications	A ASUS PM17TU LCD Display View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 204B Silver View product
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	50.8 cm (20")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display brightness (typical)Differs	500 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	4 ms	5 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	600:1	800:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	140°	160°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	130°	160°
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.264	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	24-Pin DVI-D 15-Pin D-Sub Audio in (3.5mm mini)	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ergonomics1 differ
Panel mounting interfaceDiffers	75 x 75 mm	100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	20 - -5°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	48 W	36 W
Power consumption (standby)	2 W	2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	390 mm	444 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	180 mm	200 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	416 mm	428 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	4.5 kg	7.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Power managementKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Energy Star, UL/cUL, CB, FCC, CCC, BSMI, Gost-R, C-Tick, VCCI, ISO13406-2 Class II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	LCD	LCD
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVI, VGA

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