Product comparison · 2 monitors

Philips 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor vs Samsung SyncMaster 940UX

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung SyncMaster 940UX has 200 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Philips 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor (1000:1 vs 800:1). The Philips 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor has 16° more viewing angle, horizontal than the Samsung SyncMaster 940UX (176° vs 160°). The Philips 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor has 10° more viewing angle, vertical than the Samsung SyncMaster 940UX (170° vs 160°). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Philips 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor, 48.3 cm (19") on the Samsung SyncMaster 940UX. Pixel pitch: 0.264 x 0.264 mm on the Philips 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor, 0.294 x 0.294 mm on the Samsung SyncMaster 940UX.

Display diagonal
- 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor:43.2 cm (17")
- SyncMaster 940UX:48.3 cm (19")
Contrast ratio (typical)
- 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor:800:1
- SyncMaster 940UX:1000:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor:176°
- SyncMaster 940UX:160°
Viewing angle, vertical
- 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor:170°
- SyncMaster 940UX:160°
Pixel pitch
- 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor:0.264 x 0.264 mm
- SyncMaster 940UX:0.294 x 0.294 mm
Horizontal scan range
- 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor:30 - 83 kHz
- SyncMaster 940UX:30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan range
- 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor:56 - 76 Hz
- SyncMaster 940UX:56 - 75 Hz
USB Type-A downstream ports quantity
- 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor:0
- SyncMaster 940UX:3

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Comparison of 170S7FG/27, SyncMaster 940UX
80 specifications	A Philips 170S7FG 17" SXGA LCD monitor Model 170S7FG/27 View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 940UX View product
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	48.3 cm (19")
Display resolution	1280 x 1024 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display brightness (typical)	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response time	5 ms	5 ms
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	1280 x 1024 (SXGA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	800:1	1000:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	176°	160°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	170°	160°
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.264 x 0.264 mm	0.294 x 0.294 mm
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	30 - 83 kHz	30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 76 Hz	56 - 75 Hz
Viewable size, horizontalKnown for one	37.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, verticalKnown for one	30.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital horizontal frequencyKnown for one	30 - 83 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital vertical frequencyKnown for one	56 - 76 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sync-on-green (SOG)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut standardKnown for one	sRGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel frequencyKnown for one	140 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Separate H/V syncKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite syncKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video input impedanceKnown for one	75 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.3 cm
Performanceidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vis	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityDiffers	0	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
HDCPKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB hub versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Ergonomics1 differ
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel mounting interfaceDiffers	100 x 100 mm	75 x 75 mm
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt adjustmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-5 - 25°	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of OSD languagesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Operation, Stand-by	Unknown — not stated by the source
Adjustable height (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
PivotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Swivel angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	42 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Relative humidityKnown for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	380 mm	407.6 mm
Depth (with stand)	200 mm	200 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	387 mm	408 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	4.7 kg	5.2 kg
Width (without stand)Differs	380 mm	407.6 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	57.5 mm	65.4 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	327 mm	335 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	6.1 kg	7.6 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 x 235 x 414 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective viewing areaKnown for one	337.82 x 269.24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sync input impedanceKnown for one	2200 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	381 x 58.4 x 327.7 mm (15 x 2.3 x 12.9")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	449 x 489 x 182 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (with stand) (imperial)Known for one	4.72 kg (10.4 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	LCD	LCD
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MagicColor MagicBright² MagicTune UbiSync
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV GS, CE, TCO'03, ISO 13406/2

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