Product comparison · 2 monitors

Samsung SyncMaster 721S vs Viewsonic VA712 LCD Monitor

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display brightness (typical)
- SyncMaster 721S:300 cd/m²
- VA712 LCD Monitor:350 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- SyncMaster 721S:600:1
- VA712 LCD Monitor:350:1
Viewing angle, vertical
- SyncMaster 721S:160°
- VA712 LCD Monitor:140°
Horizontal scan range
- SyncMaster 721S:30 - 81 kHz
- VA712 LCD Monitor:30 - 82 kHz
Vertical scan range
- SyncMaster 721S:56 - 75 Hz
- VA712 LCD Monitor:50 - 85 Hz
Power consumption (typical)
- SyncMaster 721S:34 W
- VA712 LCD Monitor:51 W
Weight (without stand)
- SyncMaster 721S:4.5 kg
- VA712 LCD Monitor:4.3 kg

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Comparison of SyncMaster 721S, VA712 LCD Monitor
40 specifications	A Samsung SyncMaster 721S View product	B Viewsonic VA712 LCD Monitor View product
Display5 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	300 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Response time	8 ms	8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	600:1	350:1
Viewing angle, horizontal	160°	160°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers	160°	140°
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
Pixel pitch	0.264	0.264
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	30 - 81 kHz	30 - 82 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 75 Hz	50 - 85 Hz
Viewable size diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.2 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
I/O portsKnown for one	15 Dsub	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 20°
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	34 W	51 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	386 mm
Depth (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	177 mm
Height (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	411 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	4.5 kg	4.3 kg
Width (without stand)Known for one	388 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (without stand)Known for one	216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (without stand)Known for one	406 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Mac
Monitor sync input signalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H/V separate (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 STAR
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, CB, TUV/GS, TUV/ERGO, ISO13406-2 (pixel failure class II), TCO'99, UL, cUL, FCC-B, ENERGY STAR, NOM, TUV-S, MPR II, GOST-R + 20 original copies hygienic, SASO, PCBC, VCCI, BSMI, CCC, PSB, C-TICK
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source

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