Product comparison · 2 monitors

ASUS VB172T 17" vs Hannspree XM Boston

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	A ASUS VB172T 17"View product	B Hannspree XM Boston View product
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	48.3 cm (19")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:10
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	1400:1	700:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	160°	150°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	160°	140°
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.264	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	31 - 80 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	56 - 75 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital horizontal frequencyKnown for one	31 - 80 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital vertical frequencyKnown for one	56 - 75 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	1 W	2.2 W
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Wood
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomics1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Swivel angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 25°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers	20 - -5°	-5 - 25°
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	40 W	36 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	377 mm	449 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	208 mm	195 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	391 mm	393 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	3.9 kg	5.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, UL/CUL, CE, TCO'03, BSMI, CCC, VCCI, C-tick, PSB, NEMKO/GS, HKSM, SASO
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	437 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	156 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	445 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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