Product comparison · 2 monitors

Barco MDSC-2242 computer monitor vs HP DreamColor Z27x computer monitor

33specifications compared
22differ
11identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- MDSC-2242 computer monitor:106.7 cm (42")
- DreamColor Z27x computer monitor:68.6 cm (27")
Display resolution
- MDSC-2242 computer monitor:1920 x 1080 pixels
- DreamColor Z27x computer monitor:2560 x 1440 pixels
Display technology
- MDSC-2242 computer monitor:LCD
- DreamColor Z27x computer monitor:LED
HD type
- MDSC-2242 computer monitor:Full HD
- DreamColor Z27x computer monitor:Quad HD
Panel type
- MDSC-2242 computer monitor:TFT
- DreamColor Z27x computer monitor:IPS
Display brightness (typical)
- MDSC-2242 computer monitor:500 cd/m²
- DreamColor Z27x computer monitor:300 cd/m²
Response time
- MDSC-2242 computer monitor:8 ms
- DreamColor Z27x computer monitor:12 ms
Pixel pitch
- MDSC-2242 computer monitor:0.4845 x 0.4845 mm
- DreamColor Z27x computer monitor:0.233 x 0.233 mm

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Comparison of MDSC-2242, Z27x
84 specifications	A Barco MDSC-2242 computer monitor Model MDSC-2242 View product	B HP DreamColor Z27x computer monitor Model Z27x View product
Display9 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	106.7 cm (42")	68.6 cm (27")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display technologyDiffers	LCD	LED
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Panel typeDiffers	TFT	IPS
Display brightness (typical)Differs	500 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	8 ms	12 ms
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	640 x 480 (VGA), 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1376 x 768, 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 2048 x 1080, 2560 x 1440, 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA), 3840 x 2160, 4096 x 2160
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Viewing angle, horizontal	178°	178°
Viewing angle, vertical	178°	178°
Display number of colours	1.073 billion colours	1.073 billion colours
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.4845 x 0.4845 mm	0.233 x 0.233 mm
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 - 113 kHz
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 - 60 Hz
Viewable size, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 cm
Viewable size diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59.7 cm
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	4000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital horizontal frequencyKnown for one	0 - 90 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital vertical frequencyKnown for one	0 - 75 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut standardKnown for one	sRGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD FreeSyncKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Medical	Business
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Built-in USB hubKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB hub versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB upstream port typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
Number of upstream portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of USB Type-B upstream ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityDiffers	0	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
HDCP	Yes	Yes
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomics2 differ
VESA mounting	Yes	Yes
Panel mounting interfaceDiffers	600 x 200 mm	100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Height adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Adjustable height (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cm
PivotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SwivellingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Swivel angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-45 - 45°
Tilt adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 20°
Picture-in-PictureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	German, English, Spanish, French, Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of OSD languagesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	150 W	65 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 250 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	47/63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	1015 mm	641 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	90 mm	242.5 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	608 mm	420.4 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	24 kg	8.8 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	LCD	LCD
CertificationKnown for one	IEC60601,CE, C-UL-US, DEMKO, IEC60601-1, UL60601-1, CSA-C22.2, IEC60601-1-2, EN55011 /CISPR 11, FCC CFR47, ROHS-2, REACH, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	30 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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