Product comparison · 2 monitors

Samsung SyncMaster 713BM vs Viewsonic 17" VG720 LCD Display

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display brightness (typical)
- SyncMaster 713BM:300 cd/m²
- 17" VG720 LCD Display:270 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- SyncMaster 713BM:700:1
- 17" VG720 LCD Display:600:1
Viewing angle, vertical
- SyncMaster 713BM:160°
- 17" VG720 LCD Display:145°
Vertical scan range
- SyncMaster 713BM:56 - 75 Hz
- 17" VG720 LCD Display:50 - 75 Hz
Power consumption (typical)
- SyncMaster 713BM:38 W
- 17" VG720 LCD Display:43 W
Width (with stand)
- SyncMaster 713BM:370 mm
- 17" VG720 LCD Display:392 mm
Depth (with stand)
- SyncMaster 713BM:200 mm
- 17" VG720 LCD Display:214 mm
Height (with stand)
- SyncMaster 713BM:404 mm
- 17" VG720 LCD Display:425 mm

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Comparison of SyncMaster 713BM, 17" VG720 LCD Display
47 specifications	A Samsung SyncMaster 713BM View product	B Viewsonic 17" VG720 LCD Display View product
Display4 differ
Display brightness (typical)Differs	300 cd/m²	270 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	700:1	600:1
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	160°	145°
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	30 - 81 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 75 Hz	50 - 75 Hz
Viewable size diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.2 cm
Multimediaidentical
RMS rated powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio inputKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x mini D-sub (15-pin) 1x DVI-D 1x AC plug (3-pin)
Ergonomicsidentical
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	100 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Adjustable height (max)Known for one	8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 20°
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	38 W	43 W
Weight & dimensions7 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	370 mm	392 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	200 mm	214 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	404 mm	425 mm
Width (without stand)Differs	370 mm	392 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	64 mm	59 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	342.3 mm	357 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	5.8 kg	4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	508 x 235 x 431 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	TCO'99	TCO'99, TUV/GS, TUV/Ergo, ISO 13406-2 (pixel failure class II), TUV-S, UL, cUL, FCC-B, CB, CE, NOM, Energy Star, GOST-R, Hygienic, SASO, BSMI, CCC, PSB, C-TICK, PCBC, VCCI
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Mac
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.135 GHz
Monitor sync input signalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H/V separated (TTL)
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100–240V, 50/60Hz
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO'99, ENERGY
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%

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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