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Apple Cinema Display 20" vs Apple Cinema Display 23"

Apple Cinema Display 20" Monitor
Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23" Monitor
Apple Cinema Display 23"
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Broaden your horizon and spread out your workspaceRead more
Even Wintel PCs can now use the beautiful (and beautifully performing) Apple 23-inch Cinema Display.Read more
Apple's first major update to the Cinema Display line brings a much greener design and a raft of welcome feature updates, especially for MacBook owners. At the same time, a partial shift away from Apple's mainstay professional crowd makes one wonder where the company is going and whether it hasn't lost focus.Read more
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Full Comparison

General

Apple Cinema Display 20"Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23"Apple Cinema Display 23"
Screen size20.0 in23.0 in
Brightness250.0 cd/m²270.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:104:10

Design

Apple Cinema Display 20"Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23"Apple Cinema Display 23"
Colour of productSilverSilver
Built-in USB hubyesyes
Touchscreennono
Built-in cameranono
Screen surfaceMatteMatte
Built-in speakersnono

Dimensions

Apple Cinema Display 20"Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23"Apple Cinema Display 23"
Depth (with stand)6.85 in0.74 in
Width (with stand)18.54 in21.1 in
Weight232.81 oz247.98 oz

Connectivity

Apple Cinema Display 20"Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23"Apple Cinema Display 23"
USB connectors (total)22
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)nono
Composite inputnono
DisplayPortnono
DVI Portyesyes
DVI-D ports quantity11
HDCPnono
HDMInono
Headphone outputnono
S-video inputnono
Thunderboltnono
USB for videonono
VGA innono

Image properties

Apple Cinema Display 20"Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23"Apple Cinema Display 23"
Maximum resolution1680 x 1050 px1920 x 1200 px
Colour depth (per channel)8.0 bit8.0 bit
Contrast ratio700:1700:1
Display technologyLCDLCD
Response time (BtW)14.0 ms14.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)nono
Pixel size0.01 in0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)170.0 °170.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)170.0 °170.0 °

Features

Apple Cinema Display 20"Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23"Apple Cinema Display 23"
Ascendable and submersiblenono
Pivot functionnono
Swivelnono
Tiltableyesyes

Compatibility

Apple Cinema Display 20"Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23"Apple Cinema Display 23"
Adaptive synchronizationnono
HDRnono
VESA mountyesyes

Eco-labelling

Apple Cinema Display 20"Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23"Apple Cinema Display 23"
EnergyStaryesyes
EPEATSilverSilver
TCO-labellingTCO'03TCO'03

Power

Apple Cinema Display 20"Apple Cinema Display 20"
Apple Cinema Display 23"Apple Cinema Display 23"
Connecting 9V/12V/14VNoneNone
Power consumption (standby)3.0 W3.0 W

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