Product comparison · 2 monitors

Philips Brilliance 230C1HSB vs Philips Brilliance 240SW9FB

77specifications compared
41differ
36identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Brilliance 230C1HSB has 20,000 :1 more contrast ratio (dynamic) than the Philips Brilliance 240SW9FB (30000:1 vs 10000:1). The Philips Brilliance 230C1HSB has 10° more viewing angle, horizontal than the Philips Brilliance 240SW9FB (170° vs 160°). The Philips Brilliance 230C1HSB has 0.08 million colours more display colours than the Philips Brilliance 240SW9FB (16.78 million colours vs 16.7 million colours). Only the Philips Brilliance 230C1HSB has built-in speaker(s). Only the Philips Brilliance 230C1HSB has built-in USB hub.

Display diagonal
- Brilliance 230C1HSB:58.4 cm (23")
- Brilliance 240SW9FB:61 cm (24")
Display resolution
- Brilliance 230C1HSB:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Brilliance 240SW9FB:1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Brilliance 230C1HSB:16:9
- Brilliance 240SW9FB:16:10
HD type
- Brilliance 230C1HSB:Full HD
- Brilliance 240SW9FB:WUXGA
Supported graphics resolutions
- Brilliance 230C1HSB:1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
- Brilliance 240SW9FB:1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Aspect ratio
- Brilliance 230C1HSB:16:9
- Brilliance 240SW9FB:16:10
Contrast ratio (dynamic)
- Brilliance 230C1HSB:30000:1
- Brilliance 240SW9FB:10000:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- Brilliance 230C1HSB:170°
- Brilliance 240SW9FB:160°

Side by side

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Comparison of 230C1HSB/93, 240SW9FB/93
100 specifications	A Philips Brilliance 230C1HSB Model 230C1HSB/93 View product	B Philips Brilliance 240SW9FB Model 240SW9FB/93 View product
Display12 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	58.4 cm (23")	61 cm (24")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display technology	LCD	LCD
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	WUXGA
Panel type	TFT	TFT
Display brightness (typical)	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response time	5 ms	5 ms
Screen shape	Flat	Flat
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)	1000:1	1000:1
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Differs	30000:1	10000:1
Dynamic contrast ratio marketing name	SmartContrast	SmartContrast
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	170°	160°
Viewing angle, vertical	160°	160°
Display number of coloursDiffers	16.78 million colours	16.7 million colours
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.265 x 0.265 mm	0.270 x 0.270 mm
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	30 - 83 kHz	24 - 94 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 76 Hz	48 - 85 Hz
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61.1 cm
DDC/CI	Yes	Yes
Colour gamut standard	sRGB	sRGB
3D	No	No
Separate H/V syncKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Composite syncKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display sRGBKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display panel sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24" / 61.1 cm
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartResponseKnown for one	2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Differs	Yes	No
Built-in camera	No	No
Number of speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Feet colour	Black	Black
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Built-in USB hubDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB hub versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomics3 differ
VESA mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Tilt adjustment	Yes	Yes
Tilt angle range	-5 - 20°	-5 - 20°
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish	Portuguese, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
Number of OSD languagesDiffers	9	8
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Operation, Stand-by	Operation, Stand-by
Height adjustmentKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	50 W	65 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.5 W	0.8 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Relative humidity	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions7 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	547 mm	559 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	201 mm	220 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	433 mm	494 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	5.6 kg	5.7 kg
Width (without stand)Differs	547 mm	559 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	20 mm	75 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	433 mm	381 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) with standKnown for one	547 x 433 x 201 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (without stand)Known for one	5.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	596 mm	638 mm
Package depthDiffers	134 mm	188 mm
Package heightDiffers	495 mm	546 mm
Package weightDiffers	7.3 kg	7.7 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	134 x 495 x 596 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Other features9 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98; Windows 2000; Windows XP; Windows Vista; Mac OS X
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Monitor sync input signalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Composite Sync; Separate Sync; Sync on Green
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 W
Signal inputDiffers	VGA (Analog), DVI-D, HDMI	VGA (Analog ); DVI-D
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	50000 h	50000 h
CertificationDiffers	RoHS, CE Mark, FCC, Class B, TCO '06, UL/cUL	CE Mark, Energy Star, FCC Class B, SEMKO, TCO '03, TÜV/GS, TÜV Ergo, UL/cUL
Box depth (imperial)Differs	13.4 cm (5.27")	18.8 cm (7.4")
Box height (imperial)Differs	49.5 cm (19.5")	54.6 cm (21.5")
Picture enhancementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SmartImage
Set depth (inch)Differs	6.78 cm (2.67")	7.49 cm (2.95")
Set depth (with stand) (inch)Differs	20.1 cm (7.9")	2.2 m (86.6")
Set height (inch)Differs	35 cm (13.8")	38.1 cm (15")
Set height (with stand) (inch)Differs	43.3 cm (17")	49.4 cm (19.4")
User controlsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SmartControl II; SmartManage enabled; Picture format selection; On-screen Display
Weight (with stand) (imperial)Differs	5.61 kg (12.4 lbs)	5.7 kg (12.6 lbs)
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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