Product comparison · 2 monitors

ASUS VB172T 17" vs Hannspree XM Boston

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS VB172T 17" has 700 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Hannspree XM Boston (1400:1 vs 700:1). The ASUS VB172T 17" has 10° more viewing angle, horizontal than the Hannspree XM Boston (160° vs 150°). The ASUS VB172T 17" has 20° more viewing angle, vertical than the Hannspree XM Boston (160° vs 140°). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the ASUS VB172T 17", 48.3 cm (19") on the Hannspree XM Boston. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the ASUS VB172T 17", 1440 x 900 pixels on the Hannspree XM Boston.

  • Display diagonal
    • VB172T 17":43.2 cm (17")
    • XM Boston:48.3 cm (19")
  • Display resolution
    • VB172T 17":1280 x 1024 pixels
    • XM Boston:1440 x 900 pixels
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • VB172T 17":1400:1
    • XM Boston:700:1
  • Viewing angle, horizontal
    • VB172T 17":160°
    • XM Boston:150°
  • Viewing angle, vertical
    • VB172T 17":160°
    • XM Boston:140°
  • RMS rated power
    • VB172T 17":1 W
    • XM Boston:2.2 W
  • Product colour
    • VB172T 17":Black
    • XM Boston:Wood
  • Tilt angle range
    • VB172T 17":20 - -5°
    • XM Boston:-5 - 25°

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Comparison of VB172T 17", XM Boston
43 specifications
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")48.3 cm (19")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 1024 pixels1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:10
TouchscreenNoNo
Display brightness (typical)300 cd/m²300 cd/m²
Response time5 ms5 ms
Aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs1400:1700:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers160°150°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers160°140°
Display number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.264Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one31 - 80 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one56 - 75 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital horizontal frequencyKnown for one31 - 80 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital vertical frequencyKnown for one56 - 75 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers1 W2.2 W
Built-in cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWood
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio inputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomics1 differ
Panel mounting interface100 x 100 mm100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Swivel angle rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 25°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers20 - -5°-5 - 25°
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs40 W36 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs377 mm449 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs208 mm195 mm
Height (without stand)Differs391 mm393 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs3.9 kg5.7 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, UL/CUL, CE, TCO'03, BSMI, CCC, VCCI, C-tick, PSB, NEMKO/GS, HKSM, SASO
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one437 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one156 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one445 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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