Product comparison · 2 monitors

BenQ T701 17" TFT vs Samsung SyncMaster 172S

Key differences

Display brightness (typical)
- T701 17" TFT:260 cd/m²
- SyncMaster 172S:250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- T701 17" TFT:450:1
- SyncMaster 172S:350:1
Viewing angle, vertical
- T701 17" TFT:130°
- SyncMaster 172S:120°
Horizontal scan range
- T701 17" TFT:31 - 81 kHz
- SyncMaster 172S:30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan range
- T701 17" TFT:56 - 76 Hz
- SyncMaster 172S:56 - 75 Hz
I/O ports
- T701 17" TFT:15-pin D-sub
- SyncMaster 172S:15 pin D-sub
Power consumption (typical)
- T701 17" TFT:45 W
- SyncMaster 172S:42 W
Power consumption (standby)
- T701 17" TFT:3 W
- SyncMaster 172S:2 W

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Comparison of T701 17" TFT, SyncMaster 172S
26 specifications	A BenQ T701 17" TFT View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 172S View product
Display5 differ
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution	1280 x 1024 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display brightness (typical)Differs	260 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Response time	25 ms	25 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	450:1	350:1
Viewing angle, horizontal	140°	140°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	130°	120°
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
Pixel pitch	0.264	0.264
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	31 - 81 kHz	30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 76 Hz	56 - 75 Hz
Pixel frequency	135 MHz	135 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	15-pin D-sub	15 pin D-sub
Ergonomicsidentical
Panel mounting interface	100 x 100 mm	100 x 100 mm
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	45 W	42 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3 W	2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	375 mm	385 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	155 mm	396 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	369.2 mm	216 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	4.38 kg	4.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO'99
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VGA cabel Power adapter Wall mount
Security featuresKnown for one	Kensington lock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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