Product comparison · 2 monitors

Philips Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor vs Samsung SyncMaster 2243DW

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor:54.6 cm (21.5")
- SyncMaster 2243DW:55.9 cm (22")
Display resolution
- Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SyncMaster 2243DW:1680 x 1050 pixels
Display brightness (typical)
- Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor:250 cd/m²
- SyncMaster 2243DW:300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (dynamic)
- Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor:20000000:1
- SyncMaster 2243DW:50000:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor:176°
- SyncMaster 2243DW:170°
Cable lock slot
- Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor:Yes
- SyncMaster 2243DW:No
Power consumption (typical)
- Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor:20.38 W
- SyncMaster 2243DW:28 W
Power consumption (standby)
- Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor:0.3 W
- SyncMaster 2243DW:1 W

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Comparison of 229CL2SB/27, SyncMaster 2243DW
79 specifications	A Philips Brilliance 229CL2SB/27 computer monitor Model 229CL2SB/27 View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 2243DW View product
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	54.6 cm (21.5")	55.9 cm (22")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display technologyKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight typeKnown for one	W-LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightness (typical)Differs	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response time	5 ms	5 ms
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Differs	20000000:1	50000:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	176°	170°
Viewing angle, vertical	160°	160°
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.265 x 0.265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	30 - 83 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown 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
Digital horizontal frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 81 kHz
Digital vertical frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 - 75 Hz
Performance1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	No	No
Built-in camera	No	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB Type-A downstream ports quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC (power) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomics1 differ
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel mounting interface	100 x 100 mm	100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
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 adjustmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-3 - 14°	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, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Operation, Stand-by	Unknown — not stated by the source
PivotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20.38 W	28 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.3 W	1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 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	0 - 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 & dimensions3 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	514 mm	505.5 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	175 mm	200 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	389 mm	375.4 mm
Weight (with stand)Known for one	2.57 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (without stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	505.5 mm
Depth (without stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67.6 mm
Height (without stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	331.5 mm
Weight (without stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	558 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	533 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.19 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Other features1 differ
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	RoHS BSMI CE Mark FCC Class B GOST UL/cUL	CE, TCO 5
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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