Product comparison · 2 monitors

Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94 vs Viewsonic LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor

53specifications compared
29differ
24identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94:68.6 cm (27")
- LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor:50.8 cm (20")
Display resolution
- Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94:1920 x 1080 pixels
- LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor:1600 x 900 pixels
Response time
- Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94:14 ms
- LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor:5 ms
Viewing angle, horizontal
- Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94:178°
- LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor:170°
Viewing angle, vertical
- Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94:178°
- LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor:160°
Viewable size, horizontal
- Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94:59.8 cm
- LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor:43.2 cm
Viewable size, vertical
- Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94:33.6 cm
- LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor:23.9 cm
3D
- Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94:Yes
- LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor:No

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Comparison of 278G4DHSD/94, VS15138
129 specifications	A Philips Brilliance LCD monitor with Ambiglow 278G4DHSD/94 Model 278G4DHSD/94 View product	B Viewsonic LED LCD VS15138 computer monitor Model VS15138 View product
Display9 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	68.6 cm (27")	50.8 cm (20")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touchscreen	No	No
Backlight type	W-LED	W-LED
Display brightness (typical)	250 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	14 ms	5 ms
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	1600 x 900, 1280 x 1024 (SXGA)
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)	1000:1	1000:1
Contrast ratio (dynamic)	20000000:1	20000000:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	178°	170°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	178°	160°
Viewable size, horizontalDiffers	59.8 cm	43.2 cm
Viewable size, verticalDiffers	33.6 cm	23.9 cm
Viewable size diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.95 cm
Digital horizontal frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 - 82 kHz
Digital vertical frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 75 Hz
3DDiffers	Yes	No
Separate H/V sync	Yes	Yes
Display technologyKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen shapeKnown for one	Flat	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartResponseKnown for one	7 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.311 x 0.311 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 - 75 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sync-on-green (SOG)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DDC/CIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut standardKnown for one	sRGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Built-in camera	No	No
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Feet colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB hub versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityDiffers	4	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio input	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC (power) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
RF ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
BNC input portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
RS-485 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Built-in USB hubKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ergonomics1 differ
VESA mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Height adjustmentDiffers	No	Yes
Adjustable height (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
SwivellingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Swivel angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 360°
Tilt adjustment	Yes	Yes
Tilt angle range	-5 - 20°	-5 - 20°
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of OSD languagesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	25.94 W	15 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	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)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3658 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Relative humidityKnown for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	623 mm	466 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	197 mm	250 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	471 mm	382 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	5.44 kg	3.7 kg
Width (without stand)Differs	623 mm	466 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	44 mm	59 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	376 mm	274 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	5 kg	2.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	685 mm	521 mm
Package depthDiffers	142 mm	130 mm
Package heightDiffers	527 mm	445 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.25 kg	4.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, Audio (3.5mm), DVI, USB, VGA
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Free Tridef 3D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Other features2 differ
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CertificationDiffers	BSMI, CE Mark, FCC Class B, GOST, SEMKO, TCO certified, TUV/ISO9241-307, UL/cUL, WEEE	UL/cUL, FCC-B, REACH, RoHS
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	LCD	LED
Heavy metals freeKnown for one	Hg (mercury), Pb (lead)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installed	No	No
Recycling dataidentical
Overall recyclability rateKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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