Product comparison · 2 monitors

BenQ 15 inch tft FP531 silver vs Samsung SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 15 inch tft FP531 silver:38.1 cm (15")
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- 15 inch tft FP531 silver:1024 x 768 pixels
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:1280 x 1024 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)
- 15 inch tft FP531 silver:400:1
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:700:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- 15 inch tft FP531 silver:150°
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:170°
Viewing angle, vertical
- 15 inch tft FP531 silver:125°
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:170°
Pixel pitch
- 15 inch tft FP531 silver:0.297
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:0.264
Horizontal scan range
- 15 inch tft FP531 silver:63
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan range
- 15 inch tft FP531 silver:75
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:56 - 75 Hz

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Comparison of 15 inch tft FP531 silver, SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD
33 specifications	A BenQ 15 inch tft FP531 silver View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD View product
Display8 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display brightness (typical)	250 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Response time	25 ms	25 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	400:1	700:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	150°	170°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	125°	170°
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.297	0.264
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	63	30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	75	56 - 75 Hz
Viewable size, horizontalKnown for one	30.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, verticalKnown for one	22.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	D-sub	15 pin D-Sub, DVI-D
Ergonomicsidentical
Panel mounting interface	100 x 100 mm	100 x 100 mm
Swivel angle rangeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ErgonomicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV, UL, CSA
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	40 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	331 mm	368 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	136 mm	394 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	338 mm	177 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	3.7 kg	5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	90-264 VAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	Kensington lock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPA, E2000
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO 99, TCO '03
Speakers and microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated speakers 2x2W
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD

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