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Apple Cinema Display 30" Monitor
Apple Cinema Display 30"
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Apple Thunderbolt Display 27" Monitor
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Samsung SyncMaster 943NW Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster 943NW
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3.9 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4.0 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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General

Screen size30.0 in27.0 in19.0 in
Brightness400.0 cd/m²375.0 cd/m²300.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:1016:916:9

Design

Colour of productSilver
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Built-in USB hubyesyesno
Touchscreennonono
Built-in cameranoyesno
Screen surfaceMatteGlossMatte
Built-in speakersnoyesno
Panel design
N/A
FlatFlat

Dimensions

Height (min-max)< 543< 491< 290
Depth (with stand)8.46 in0.81 in7.28 in
Width (with stand)27.09 in25.59 in17.28 in
Weight440.92 oz38.1 oz179.9 oz
Height (without stand)
N/A
19.33 in7.28 in
Height with stand
N/A
19.33 in7.28 in
Depth (without stand)
N/A
N/A
2.69 in

Connectivity

USB connectors (total)23
N/A
Number of component inputs00
N/A
Number of composite inputs00
N/A
DisplayPortnonono
DVI Portyesnono
DVI-D ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDCPnonono
HDMInonono
Headphone outputnonono
Number of s-video inputs00
N/A
Thunderboltnoyesno
USB for videononono
VGA innonoyes
Analogue 3.5mm input
N/A
0
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 port
N/A
3
N/A
Number of USB 3.0 ports
N/A
0
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
nono
Composite input
N/A
nono
S-video input
N/A
nono
Thunderbolt version
N/A
1
N/A
Ethernet LAN
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone input
N/A
N/A
no
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Image properties

Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 900 px
Colour depth (per channel)8.0 bit8.0 bit6.0 bit
Contrast ratio700:11000:11000:1
Display technologyLCDLCDLCD
BacklightCCFLLEDCCFL
Panel typeS-IPSS-IPSTN
Response time14.0 ms12.0 ms5.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)nonono
Pixel size0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °178.0 °170.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °178.0 °160.0 °
Supported graphics resolutions
N/A
2560x1440
N/A
Refresh rate
N/A
60.0 Hz75.0 Hz
HD type
N/A
Not supported
N/A
Display number of colours
N/A
16.78 million colours
N/A
Dynamic contrast ratio
N/A
1000:18000:1
Response time (BtW)
N/A
12.0 ms
N/A
Response time (GtG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 ms
Sync-on-green (SOG)
N/A
N/A
yes

Features

Ascendable and submersiblenonono
Pivot functionnonono
Swivelnonono
Tiltableyesyesyes
Memory card readernonono
Built-in microphone
N/A
yes
N/A
Cable lock slot
N/A
yesno
Plug and Play
N/A
N/A
yes

Compatibility

3D support (3D-Ready)nonono
HDRnonono
VESA mountyesyesyes
Adaptive synchronization
N/A
nono
Type of VESA mount
N/A
100x100mm75x75mm

Eco-labelling

EnergyStaryesyesyes
EPEATSilverGoldSilver
TCO-labellingTCO'03TCO'05TCO'03

Power

Connecting 9V/12V/14VNoneNoneNone
Operational power consumption< 150105 - 250< 34
Power consumption (standby)3.0 W2.0 W1.0 W
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
250.0 W34.0 W

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