Product comparison · 2 monitors

Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75 vs Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75

68specifications compared
32differ
36identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75 has 50 cd/m² more display brightness (typical) than the Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75 (300 cd/m² vs 250 cd/m²). The Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75 has 6 cm more adjustable height (max) than the Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75 (13 cm vs 7 cm). The Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75 has 7.42 W more power consumption (typical) than the Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75 (28.62 W vs 21.2 W). Only the Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75 has built-in speaker(s). Only the Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75 has built-in USB hub.

Display diagonal
- Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75:55.9 cm (22")
- Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75:58.4 cm (23")
Display resolution
- Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75:1680 x 1050 pixels
- Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75:1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75:16:10
- Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75:16:9
HD type
- Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75:WSXGA+
- Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75:Full HD
Display brightness (typical)
- Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75:250 cd/m²
- Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75:300 cd/m²
Supported graphics resolutions
- Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75:1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+)
- Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75:1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Pixel pitch
- Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75:0.282 x 0.282 mm
- Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75:0.265 x 0.265 mm
Built-in speaker(s)
- Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75:Yes
- Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75:No

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Comparison of 225P2EB/75, 231S2CB/75
92 specifications	A Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with PowerSensor 225P2EB/75 Model 225P2EB/75 View product	B Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with SmartImage 231S2CB/75 Model 231S2CB/75 View product
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	55.9 cm (22")	58.4 cm (23")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display technology	LCD	LCD
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	WSXGA+	Full HD
Panel type	TFT	TFT
Display brightness (typical)Differs	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response time	5 ms	5 ms
Screen shape	Flat	Flat
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+)	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (dynamic)	500000:1	500000:1
Maximum refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Viewing angle, horizontal	176°	176°
Viewing angle, vertical	170°	170°
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.282 x 0.282 mm	0.265 x 0.265 mm
Horizontal scan range	30 - 83 kHz	30 - 83 kHz
Vertical scan range	56 - 75 Hz	56 - 75 Hz
Colour gamut standard	sRGB	sRGB
3D	No	No
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
Dynamic contrast ratio marketing nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SmartContrast
Sync-on-green (SOG)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DDC/CIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Separate H/V syncKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD FreeSyncKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Differs	Yes	No
Number of speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in camera	No	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Built-in USB hubDiffers	Yes	No
USB hub versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Audio inputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ergonomics3 differ
VESA mounting	Yes	Yes
Panel mounting interface	100 x 100 mm	100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Height adjustment	Yes	Yes
Adjustable height (max)Differs	13 cm	7 cm
Swivelling	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian	Simplified Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian
Number of OSD languages	8	8
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Operation, Stand-by	Power, Stand-by
Swivel angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-65 - 65°
Tilt adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 20°
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	21.2 W	28.62 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.1 W	0.1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0 W	0.1 W
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Relative humidityKnown for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions8 differ
Dimensions (W x D x H) with standKnown for one	505 x 495 x 250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (with stand)Differs	505 mm	566 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	250 mm	249 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	495 mm	499 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	6.25 kg	4.57 kg
Width (without stand)Differs	505 mm	566 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	59 mm	50 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	351 mm	360 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	4.15 kg	4.19 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	565 x 468 x 263 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	565 mm	615 mm
Package depthDiffers	263 mm	171 mm
Package heightDiffers	468 mm	478 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.4 kg	6.4 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Other features2 differ
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	50000 h	50000 h
CertificationDiffers	BSMI, CE Mark, FCC, Class B, GOST, SEMKO, TCO 5.0, TUV/GS, TUV Ergo, UL/cUL	RoHS, BSMI, GOST, CE Mark, FCC, Class B, SEMKO, TCO 5.0, TUV/GS, TUV Ergo, UL/ cUL
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	LCD	LED
Recycling dataidentical
Packaging recyclability rate	100%	100%
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installed	No	No

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