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Samsung SyncMaster 730BF vs Viewsonic VA712 LCD Monitor

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display brightness (typical)
    • SyncMaster 730BF:300 cd/m²
    • VA712 LCD Monitor:350 cd/m²
  • Response time
    • SyncMaster 730BF:4 ms
    • VA712 LCD Monitor:8 ms
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • SyncMaster 730BF:600:1
    • VA712 LCD Monitor:350:1
  • Viewing angle, vertical
    • SyncMaster 730BF:160°
    • VA712 LCD Monitor:140°
  • Horizontal scan range
    • SyncMaster 730BF:30 - 81 kHz
    • VA712 LCD Monitor:30 - 82 kHz
  • Vertical scan range
    • SyncMaster 730BF:56 - 75 Hz
    • VA712 LCD Monitor:50 - 85 Hz
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • SyncMaster 730BF:34 W
    • VA712 LCD Monitor:51 W
  • Width (with stand)
    • SyncMaster 730BF:382 mm
    • VA712 LCD Monitor:386 mm

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Comparison of SyncMaster 730BF, VA712 LCD Monitor
43 specifications
Display6 differ
Display diagonal43.2 cm (17")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution1280 x 1024 pixels1280 x 1024 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
Display brightness (typical)Differs300 cd/m²350 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers4 ms8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs600:1350:1
Viewing angle, horizontal160°160°
Viewing angle, verticalDiffers160°140°
Display number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Pixel pitch0.2640.264
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers30 - 81 kHz30 - 82 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers56 - 75 Hz50 - 85 Hz
Viewable size diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43.2 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Audio inputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
I/O portsKnown for one15 pin D-sub/DVI-DUnknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Tilt angle rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 20°
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs34 W51 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (with stand)Differs382 mm386 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs175 mm177 mm
Height (with stand)Differs386.2 mm411 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs3.6 kg4.3 kg
Width (without stand)Known for one382 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Depth (without stand)Known for one56 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (without stand)Known for one322 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC/Mac
Monitor sync input signalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH/V separate (TTL)
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC 100–240V, 50/60Hz
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCO'99, ENERGY STAR
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, 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
BandwidthKnown for one0.140 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one460 x 134 x 452 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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