Product comparison · 2 monitors

Hercules Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD vs Samsung SyncMaster 172S

18specifications compared
17differ
1identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD:38.1 cm (15")
- SyncMaster 172S:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD:1024 x 768 pixels
- SyncMaster 172S:1280 x 1024 pixels
Display brightness (typical)
- Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD:230 cd/m²
- SyncMaster 172S:250 cd/m²
Response time
- Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD:30 ms
- SyncMaster 172S:25 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)
- Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD:300:1
- SyncMaster 172S:350:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD:130°
- SyncMaster 172S:140°
Viewing angle, vertical
- Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD:130°
- SyncMaster 172S:120°
Pixel pitch
- Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD:0.29
- SyncMaster 172S:0.264

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Comparison of Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD, SyncMaster 172S
29 specifications	A Hercules Prophetview 720 Black 15" LCD View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 172S View product
Display10 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)Differs	230 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	30 ms	25 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	300:1	350:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	130°	140°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	130°	120°
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.29	0.264
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	30 - 75 kHz	30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	50 - 75 Hz	56 - 75 Hz
Pixel frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	mini Sub-D	15 pin D-sub
Ergonomicsidentical
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 x 100 mm
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	378 mm	385 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	285 mm	396 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	20 mm	216 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	3.5 kg	4.7 kg
Other features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE	TCO'99
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VGA cabel Power adapter Wall mount
CompatibilityKnown for one	MAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows 95/98/NT/2000 MAC OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	IEC950, UL1950, CSA, TUV-GS, CE-LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	4.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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