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Philips Brilliance 231S2CB/27 computer monitor vs Philips Brilliance 235B2CB/27 computer monitor

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 71identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Built-in speaker(s)
    • Brilliance 231S2CB/27 computer monitor:No
    • Brilliance 235B2CB/27 computer monitor:Yes
  • USB Type-A downstream ports quantity
    • Brilliance 231S2CB/27 computer monitor:0
    • Brilliance 235B2CB/27 computer monitor:1
  • Sustainability certificates
    • Brilliance 231S2CB/27 computer monitor:EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
    • Brilliance 235B2CB/27 computer monitor:EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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Comparison of 231S2CB/27, 235B2CB/27
80 specifications
Displayidentical
Display diagonal58.4 cm (23")58.4 cm (23")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display technologyLCDLCD
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeTFTTFT
Display brightness (typical)300 cd/m²300 cd/m²
Response time5 ms5 ms
Supported graphics resolutions1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Contrast ratio (typical)1000:11000:1
Contrast ratio (dynamic)500000:1500000:1
Viewing angle, horizontal176°176°
Viewing angle, vertical170°170°
Display number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Pixel pitch0.265 x 0.265 mm0.265 x 0.265 mm
Horizontal scan range30 - 83 kHz30 - 83 kHz
Vertical scan range56 - 75 Hz56 - 75 Hz
Sync-on-green (SOG)YesYes
Colour gamut standardsRGBsRGB
3DNoNo
Separate H/V syncYesYes
Performanceidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 ViWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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 MavericksMac 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
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersNoYes
Number of speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RMS rated powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Built-in cameraNoNo
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB hub versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portYesYes
DVI-D ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
Audio inputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCPYesYes
Ergonomicsidentical
VESA mountingYesYes
Panel mounting interface100 x 100 mm100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Height adjustmentYesYes
Adjustable height (max)7 cm7 cm
SwivellingYesYes
Swivel angle range-65 - 65°-65 - 65°
Tilt adjustmentYesYes
Tilt angle range-5 - 20°-5 - 20°
On Screen Display (OSD)YesYes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesSimplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, RussianSimplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsOperation, Stand-byOperation, Stand-by
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)28.62 W28.62 W
Power consumption (standby)0.1 W0.1 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Relative humidity20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width (with stand)566 mm566 mm
Depth (with stand)249 mm249 mm
Height (with stand)499 mm499 mm
Weight (with stand)4.57 kg4.57 kg
Width (without stand)566 mm566 mm
Depth (without stand)50 mm50 mm
Height (without stand)360 mm360 mm
Weight (without stand)4.19 kg4.19 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package width615 mm615 mm
Package depth171 mm171 mm
Package height478 mm478 mm
Package weight6.4 kg6.4 kg
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAREPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Other features1 differ
On/off switchYesYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
Mean time between failures (MTBF)50000 h50000 h
CertificationDiffersBSMI GOST CE Mark FCC Class B SEMKO TCO 5.0 TUV/GS TUV Ergo UL/cULRoHS BSMI CE Mark FCC Class B GOST SEMKO TCO 5.0 TUV/GS TUV Ergo UL/cUL
Supplied AC adapter typeLCDLCD
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installedNoNo

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