Product comparison · 2 monitors

iiyama MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT vs Samsung SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver has 20 cd/m² more display brightness (typical) than the iiyama MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT (270 cd/m² vs 250 cd/m²). The iiyama MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT has 150 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Samsung SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver (600:1 vs 450:1). The iiyama MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT has 20° more viewing angle, horizontal than the Samsung SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver (170° vs 150°). Display diagonal: 51 cm (20.1") on the iiyama MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT, 43.2 cm (17") on the Samsung SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver. Display resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels on the iiyama MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT, 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Samsung SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver.

Display diagonal
- MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT:51 cm (20.1")
- SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT:1600 x 1200 pixels
- SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver:1280 x 1024 pixels
Display brightness (typical)
- MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT:250 cd/m²
- SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver:270 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT:600:1
- SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver:450:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT:170°
- SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver:150°
Viewing angle, vertical
- MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT:170°
- SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver:120°
Pixel pitch
- MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT:0.255 x 0.255 mm
- SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver:0.264
Horizontal scan range
- MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT:24 - 80 kHz
- SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver:30 - 81 kHz

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Comparison of MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT, SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver
25 specifications	A iiyama MONITOR 20.1 INCH TFT View product	B Samsung SM173B 17" TFT .264 81kHz TCO99 Silver View product
Display9 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	51 cm (20.1")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 1200 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Display brightness (typical)Differs	250 cd/m²	270 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	600:1	450:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	170°	150°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	170°	120°
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.255 x 0.255 mm	0.264
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	24 - 80 kHz	30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 85 Hz	56 - 75 Hz
Ergonomicsidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	466 mm	382 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	241 mm	177 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	424 mm	435 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	432 x 167 x 427 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 kg
Other features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	TCO '99	TCO99
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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