Product comparison · 2 monitors

Samsung 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260 vs Samsung SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD

Key differences

Display brightness (typical)
- 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260:290 cd/m²
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:250 cd/m²
Response time
- 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260:16 ms
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:25 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)
- 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260:500:1
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:700:1
Viewing angle, horizontal
- 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260:150°
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:170°
Viewing angle, vertical
- 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260:120°
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:170°
Product colour
- 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260:Silver
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:Black
Power consumption (typical)
- 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260:34 W
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:40 W
Power consumption (standby)
- 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260:1 W
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:2 W

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Comparison of 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260, SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD
29 specifications	A Samsung 17IN TFT CREATIVE SBS 260 View product	B Samsung SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD View product
Display5 differ
Display brightness (typical)Differs	290 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	16 ms	25 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	500:1	700:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	150°	170°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	120°	170°
Pixel frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 MHz
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)	15 pin D-Sub, DVI-D
Ergonomicsidentical
ErgonomicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV, UL, CSA
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	34 W	40 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	382 mm	368 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	175 mm	394 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	383 mm	177 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	4.5 kg	5 kg
Other features1 differ
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPA, E2000
CertificationDiffers	TCO'99	TCO 99, TCO '03
Speakers and microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated speakers 2x2W
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Magic Tune	Unknown — not stated by the source

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