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Philips 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00 vs Viewsonic LCD Display VA721

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display brightness (typical)
- 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00:250 cd/m²
- LCD Display VA721:300 cd/m²
Response time
- 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00:16 ms
- LCD Display VA721:25 ms
Viewing angle, horizontal
- 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00:160°
- LCD Display VA721:170°
Viewing angle, vertical
- 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00:140°
- LCD Display VA721:170°
Horizontal scan range
- 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00:30 - 82 kHz
- LCD Display VA721:30 - 80 kHz
Vertical scan range
- 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00:56 - 76 Hz
- LCD Display VA721:50 - 85 Hz
Power consumption (typical)
- 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00:33 W
- LCD Display VA721:30 W
Width (without stand)
- 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00:375 mm
- LCD Display VA721:378 mm

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Comparison of 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00, LCD Display VA721
33 specifications	A Philips 17 inch LCD Monitor 170B5CS/00 View product	B Viewsonic LCD Display VA721 View product
Display6 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	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	16 ms	25 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)	450:1	450:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	160°	170°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	140°	170°
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.264 x 0.264 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	30 - 82 kHz	30 - 80 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 76 Hz	50 - 85 Hz
Viewable size, horizontalKnown for one	33.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, verticalKnown for one	27 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surface treatmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Anti-glare
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	100 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-5 - 25°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	33 W	30 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	375 mm	378 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	210 mm	196 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	372 mm	374 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	5.4 kg	4.5 kg
Other features1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	2 W RMS x 2 Stereo Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	Kensington lock	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE Mark, E2000, EMC, FCC-B, UL, CSA, NUTEK, Energy Star, SEMKO, TCO '99, TÜV/GS, TÜV Ergo, TCO '03	UL, cUL, FCC-B, IC-B, CB Report, CE, NOM, TUV/GS, TUV/ERGO (covers ISO13406-2), TUV-S, TCO-99, EPA, GOST-R, PCT, SASO, PCBC, VCCI, BSMI, CCC, ENERGY STAR, ENERGY, PSB, C-TICK, Taiwan Green Mark
Supplied AC adapter type	LCD	LCD
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC: VGA up to 1280x1024 non-interlaced, Mac: Power Mac G3/G4 1280x1024
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Analog: 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub attached cable; Power: 1 x 3-pin AC plug, (CEE22)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ViewSonic Wizard software

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