Product comparison · 2 monitors

ASUS VG236H computer monitor vs NEC Multisync E231W

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display brightness (typical)
    • VG236H computer monitor:400 cd/m²
    • Multisync E231W:250 cd/m²
  • Response time
    • VG236H computer monitor:2 ms
    • Multisync E231W:5 ms
  • Contrast ratio (dynamic)
    • VG236H computer monitor:100000:1
    • Multisync E231W:25000:1
  • Viewing angle, horizontal
    • VG236H computer monitor:170°
    • Multisync E231W:176°
  • Viewing angle, vertical
    • VG236H computer monitor:160°
    • Multisync E231W:170°
  • Horizontal scan range
    • VG236H computer monitor:24 - 140000 kHz
    • Multisync E231W:31.5 - 83 kHz
  • Vertical scan range
    • VG236H computer monitor:50 - 122 Hz
    • Multisync E231W:56 - 75 Hz
  • Market positioning
    • VG236H computer monitor:Gaming
    • Multisync E231W:Business

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Comparison of VG236H, Multisync E231W
69 specifications
Display7 differ
Display brightness (typical)Differs400 cd/m²250 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers2 ms5 ms
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720 x 480, 1440 x 1050, 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1366 x 768, 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Differs100000:125000:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers170°176°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers160°170°
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers24 - 140000 kHz31.5 - 83 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers50 - 122 Hz56 - 75 Hz
Colour gamut standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcesRGB
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Viewable size diagonalKnown for one58.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital horizontal frequencyKnown for one24 - 83000 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital vertical frequencyKnown for one50 - 85 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDCPDiffersYesNo
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomics2 differ
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Adjustable height (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 cm
Pivot angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90°
Swivel angle rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-45 - 45°
Tilt angle rangeDiffers-5 - 15°-5 - 20°
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs60 W28 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs2 W0.34 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2000 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs550.2 mm550.1 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs250 mm213 mm
Height (without stand)Differs419.5 mm381 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs7 kg6.2 kg
Bezel width (side)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.92 cm
Bezel width (top)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.92 cm
Bezel width (bottom)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.92 cm
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-120 V/220-240 V; 0.6 A/0.35 A
CertificationDiffersUL/cUL, CB, FCC, CCC, BSMI, Gost-R, C-Tick, VCCI, J-MOSS, PSB, China Energy Label, WEEE, Windows Vista & Windows 7 WHQLEPEAT Gold; CE; ErP; TCO 5.0; TÜV; TÜV GS; GEEA/Energy Label; Energy Star 5.0; FCC Class B; PCT/Gost; UL/C-UL or CSA; CCC; ISO 9241-307; MPR II/ MPR III
CompatibilityKnown for oneGeForce 8 (8800GT+), GeForce 9 (9600GT+), GeForce GTX200Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one1GB RAM, 100MB HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Core2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one625 x 232 x 483 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one11.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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