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Apple Cinema Display 30" Monitor
Apple Cinema Display 30"
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Apple Thunderbolt Display 27" Monitor
Apple Thunderbolt Display 27"
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Asus PQ321QE Monitor
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Philips BDM3470UP Monitor
Philips BDM3470UP
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General

Screen size30.0 in27.0 in31.5 in34.0 in
Brightness400.0 cd/m²375.0 cd/m²350.0 cd/m²320.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:1016:916:921:9

Design

Colour of productSilver
  • Black,White
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Built-in USB hubyesyesnono
Touchscreennononono
Built-in cameranoyesnono
Screen surfaceMatteGlossMatteMatte
Built-in speakersnoyesyesyes
Panel design
N/A
FlatFlatFlat

Dimensions

Height (min-max)< 543< 491< 489378 - 627
Depth (with stand)8.46 in0.81 in10.08 in10.63 in
Width (with stand)27.09 in25.59 in29.53 in32.6 in
Weight440.92 oz38.1 oz458.56 oz333.69 oz
Height (without stand)
N/A
19.33 in19.25 in14.88 in
Height with stand
N/A
19.33 in
N/A
24.69 in
Height adjustment
N/A
N/A
5.91 in7.09 in
Depth (without stand)
N/A
N/A
1.38 in2.28 in
Weight (without stand)
N/A
N/A
N/A
14.37 lb

Connectivity

USB connectors (total)23
N/A
4
Number of component inputs0000
Number of composite inputs0000
DisplayPortnonoyesyes
DVI Portyesnonoyes
DVI-D ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDCPnonoyesyes
HDMInononoyes
Headphone outputnonoyesyes
Number of s-video inputs0000
Thunderboltnoyesnono
USB for videonononono
VGA innononoyes
Analogue 3.5mm input
N/A
011
Number of USB 2.0 port
N/A
3
N/A
2
Number of USB 3.0 ports
N/A
0
N/A
2
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
nonono
Composite input
N/A
nonono
S-video input
N/A
nonono
Thunderbolt version
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Ethernet LAN
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Microphone input
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone outputs quantity
N/A
N/A
11
Number of DisplayPort inputs
N/A
N/A
11
Number of DisplayPort outputs
N/A
N/A
00
DisplayPort version
N/A
N/A
1.21.2
Type of DisplayPort connector
N/A
N/A
StandardStandard
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Number of HDMI inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
MHL
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Image properties

Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 px2560 x 1440 px3840 x 2160 px3440 x 1440 px
Colour depth (per channel)8.0 bit8.0 bit10.0 bit10.0 bit
Contrast ratio700:11000:1800:11000:1
Display technologyLCDLCDLEDLCD
BacklightCCFLLEDLEDWLED
Panel typeS-IPSS-IPSIGZOAH-IPS
Response time14.0 ms12.0 ms8.0 ms14.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)nononoyes
Pixel size0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °178.0 °176.0 °178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °178.0 °176.0 °178.0 °
Supported graphics resolutions
N/A
2560x14403840x21603440x1440
Refresh rate
N/A
60.0 Hz60.0 Hz60.0 Hz
HD type
N/A
Not supported4K Ultra HDUltra-Wide Quad HD
Display number of colours
N/A
16.78 million colours1.073 billion colours16.78 million colours
Dynamic contrast ratio
N/A
1000:1
N/A
40000000:1
Response time (BtW)
N/A
12.0 ms
N/A
14.0 ms
Colour gamut (NTSC)
N/A
N/A
80.0 %
N/A
Response time (GtG)
N/A
N/A
8.0 ms5.0 ms
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)
N/A
N/A
N/A
99.0 %
Sync-on-green (SOG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Features

Ascendable and submersiblenonoyesyes
Pivot functionnonoyesyes
Swivelnonoyesyes
Tiltableyesyesyesyes
Memory card readernononono
Built-in microphone
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Cable lock slot
N/A
yesyesyes
Wi-Fi
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Flicker free
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Plug and Play
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Compatibility

3D support (3D-Ready)nononono
HDRnononono
VESA mountyesyesyesyes
Adaptive synchronization
N/A
nonono
Type of VESA mount
N/A
100x100mm200x200mm100x100mm

Power

Connecting 9V/12V/14VNoneNoneNone
N/A
Operational power consumption< 150105 - 250< 93< 47
Power consumption (standby)3.0 W2.0 W1.0 W0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
250.0 W93.0 W46.97 W
Energy efficiency class
N/A
N/A
N/A
C

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