Product comparison · 2 monitors

NEC SpectraView 232 vs NEC SpectraView 242

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 48identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • SpectraView 232:58.4 cm (23")
    • SpectraView 242:61.2 cm (24.1")
  • Display resolution
    • SpectraView 232:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • SpectraView 242:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • SpectraView 232:16:9
    • SpectraView 242:16:10
  • Display brightness (typical)
    • SpectraView 232:270 cd/m²
    • SpectraView 242:340 cd/m²
  • Aspect ratio
    • SpectraView 232:16:9
    • SpectraView 242:16:10
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • SpectraView 232:900:1
    • SpectraView 242:1000:1
  • Display number of colours
    • SpectraView 232:16.78 million colours
    • SpectraView 242:1.073 billion colours
  • Pixel pitch
    • SpectraView 232:0.265 x 0.265 mm
    • SpectraView 242:0.270 x 0.270 mm

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Comparison of SpectraView 232, SpectraView 242
75 specifications
Display10 differ
Display diagonalDiffers58.4 cm (23")61.2 cm (24.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display technologyLEDLED
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeIPSIPS
Backlight typeW-LEDW-LED
Display brightness (typical)Differs270 cd/m²340 cd/m²
Response time8 ms8 ms
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers720 x 400, 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 832 x 624, 1152 x 870, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)720 x 400, 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 832 x 624, 1152 x 870, 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)
Supported video modes1080i, 1080p, 720p1080i, 1080p, 720p
Aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs900:11000:1
Viewing angle, horizontal178°178°
Viewing angle, vertical178°178°
Display number of coloursDiffers16.78 million colours1.073 billion colours
Pixel pitchDiffers0.265 x 0.265 mm0.270 x 0.270 mm
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers31.5 - 83 kHz31.5 - 93.8 kHz
Vertical scan range50 - 85 Hz50 - 85 Hz
Digital horizontal frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31.5 - 91.1 kHz
Digital vertical frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 85 Hz
Colour gamut standardsRGBsRGB
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Built-in cameraNoNo
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Feet colourBlackBlack
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB Type-A downstream ports quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portYesYes
DVI-D ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity11
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)NoNo
Card reader integratedNoNo
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Ergonomicsidentical
VESA mountingYesYes
Panel mounting interface100 x 100 mm100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Height adjustmentYesYes
Adjustable height (max)15 cm15 cm
PivotYesYes
Pivot angle0 - 90°0 - 90°
SwivellingYesYes
Swivel angle range-45 - 45°-45 - 45°
Tilt adjustmentYesYes
Tilt angle range-5 - 30°-5 - 30°
Picture-in-PictureYesYes
On Screen Display (OSD)YesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs23 W37 W
Power consumption (max)Differs29 W56 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1 W0.5 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs30 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions6 differ
Width (without stand)Differs543.6 mm556.8 mm
Depth (without stand)227.6 mm227.6 mm
Height (without stand)Differs338 mm378 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs10.2 kg10.6 kg
Bezel width (side)Differs1.62 cm1.82 cm
Bezel width (top)Differs1.62 cm1.82 cm
Bezel width (bottom)Differs1.62 cm1.82 cm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersDisplayPort, DVI, VGADisplayPort, DVI
ManualYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSpectraView Profiler
Other features1 differ
TV tuner integratedNoNo
CertificationDiffersCE; TCO 5.0; TÜV Ergonomics; TÜV GS; C-tick; GEEA/Energy Label; Energy Star 5.0; FCC Class B; PCT/Gost; UL/C-UL or CSA; CCC; ISO 9241-307; MPR II/ MPR III; PCBC/B-mark; PSB; RoHSEAC; CE; TÜV Ergonomics; TÜV GS; C-tick; FCC Class B; UL/C-UL / CSA; CCC; ISO 9241-307; MPR II/ MPR III; PCBC/B-mark; PSB; RoHS
Supplied AC adapter typeLEDLED
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installedNoNo

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