Product comparison · 2 monitors

Philips 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor vs Samsung SyncMaster 940UX

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor:43.2 cm (17")
- SyncMaster 940UX:48.3 cm (19")
Contrast ratio (typical)
- 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor:800:1
- SyncMaster 940UX:1000:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor:176°
- SyncMaster 940UX:160°
Viewing angle, vertical
- 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor:170°
- SyncMaster 940UX:160°
Pixel pitch
- 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor:0.264 x 0.264 mm
- SyncMaster 940UX:0.294 x 0.294 mm
USB Type-A downstream ports quantity
- 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor:0
- SyncMaster 940UX:3
Panel mounting interface
- 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor:100 x 100 mm
- SyncMaster 940UX:75 x 75 mm
Power consumption (typical)
- 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor:30 W
- SyncMaster 940UX:42 W

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Comparison of 170S7FS, SyncMaster 940UX
76 specifications	A Philips 170S7FS 17" SXGA LCD monitor Model 170S7FS View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 940UX View product
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	48.3 cm (19")
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	4:3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	1280 x 1024 (SXGA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	4:3	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
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
Separate H/V syncKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite syncKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 81 kHz
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 - 75 Hz
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 98SE, 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 x6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityDiffers	0	3
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB hub versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Height adjustmentKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-5 - 25°	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	42 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
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
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
Relative humidityKnown for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	380 mm	407.6 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 widthKnown for one	449 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	489 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	182 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features1 differ
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE Mark, EMC Energy Star FCC-B UL CSA SEMKO TCO '03 TÜV/GS TÜV Ergo	TÜV GS, CE, TCO'03, ISO 13406/2
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MagicColor MagicBright² MagicTune UbiSync
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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