Product comparison · 2 monitors

Samsung SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD vs Viewsonic LCD Display VA721

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Display brightness (typical)
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:250 cd/m²
- LCD Display VA721:300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:700:1
- LCD Display VA721:450:1
Horizontal scan range
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:30 - 81 kHz
- LCD Display VA721:30 - 80 kHz
Vertical scan range
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:56 - 75 Hz
- LCD Display VA721:50 - 85 Hz
Power consumption (typical)
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:40 W
- LCD Display VA721:30 W
Width (without stand)
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:368 mm
- LCD Display VA721:378 mm
Depth (without stand)
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:394 mm
- LCD Display VA721:196 mm
Height (without stand)
- SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD:177 mm
- LCD Display VA721:374 mm

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Comparison of SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD, LCD Display VA721
33 specifications	A Samsung SyncMaster 173T 17" LCD View product	B Viewsonic LCD Display VA721 View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution	1280 x 1024 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display brightness (typical)Differs	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response time	25 ms	25 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	700:1	450:1
Viewing angle, horizontal	170°	170°
Viewing angle, vertical	170°	170°
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.264	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	30 - 81 kHz	30 - 80 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 75 Hz	50 - 85 Hz
Pixel frequencyKnown for one	135 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surface treatmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Anti-glare
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	15 pin D-Sub, DVI-D	Analog: 1 x 15-pin mini D-sub attached cable; Power: 1 x 3-pin AC plug, (CEE22)
Ergonomicsidentical
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	100 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ErgonomicsKnown for one	TÜV, UL, CSA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	40 W	30 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	368 mm	378 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	394 mm	196 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	177 mm	374 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	5 kg	4.5 kg
Other features1 differ
Power managementKnown for one	EPA, E2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	TCO 99, TCO '03	UL, cUL, FCC-B, IC-B, CB Report, CE, NOM, TUV/GS, TUV/ERGO (covers ISO13406-2), TUV-S, TCO-99, EPA, GOST-R, PCT, SASO, PCBC, VCCI, BSMI, CCC, ENERGY STAR, ENERGY, PSB, C-TICK, Taiwan Green Mark
Speakers and microphoneKnown for one	Integrated speakers 2x2W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	LCD	LCD
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC: VGA up to 1280x1024 non-interlaced, Mac: Power Mac G3/G4 1280x1024
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ViewSonic Wizard software

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