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Apple LED Cinema Display 27" Monitor
Apple LED Cinema Display 27"
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Apple Thunderbolt Display 27" Monitor
Apple Thunderbolt Display 27"
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LG 20M37A Monitor
LG 20M37A
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Samsung SyncMaster 943NW Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster 943NW
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4.2 out of 5
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General

Screen size27.0 in27.0 in19.5 in19.0 in
Brightness375.0 cd/m²375.0 cd/m²200.0 cd/m²300.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:916:916:916:9

Design

Colour of product
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Black,White
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Panel designFlatFlat
N/A
Flat
Built-in USB hubyesyes
N/A
no
Touchscreennononono
Built-in cameranoyes
N/A
no
Screen surfaceGlossGlossMatteMatte
Built-in speakersyesyesnono

Dimensions

Height (min-max)< 491< 491
N/A
< 290
Height (without stand)19.33 in19.33 in11.26 in7.28 in
Depth (with stand)8.15 in0.81 in6.61 in7.28 in
Width (with stand)25.59 in25.59 in18.23 in17.28 in
Weight377.43 oz38.1 oz77.6 oz179.9 oz
Height with stand
N/A
19.33 in14.06 in7.28 in
Depth (without stand)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.69 in

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input00
N/A
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 port33
N/A
N/A
Number of USB 3.0 ports00
N/A
N/A
USB connectors (total)33
N/A
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)nono
N/A
no
Number of component inputs00
N/A
N/A
Composite inputnono
N/A
no
Number of composite inputs00
N/A
N/A
DisplayPortyesnoyesno
DVI Portnononono
HDMInononono
Headphone outputnono
N/A
no
S-video inputnono
N/A
no
Number of s-video inputs00
N/A
N/A
Thunderboltnoyes
N/A
no
USB for videonono
N/A
no
VGA innonoyesyes
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of DisplayPort outputs1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Type of DisplayPort connectorMini
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDCP
N/A
nonono
Thunderbolt version
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Ethernet LAN
N/A
yesno
N/A
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
N/A
N/A
11
Microphone input
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Image properties

Maximum resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px1600 x 900 px1440 x 900 px
Supported graphics resolutions2560x14402560x14401600x900
N/A
HD typeWide Quad HDNot supported
N/A
N/A
Display number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
N/A
Colour depth (per channel)8.0 bit8.0 bit
N/A
6.0 bit
Dynamic contrast ratio1000:11000:15000000:18000:1
Contrast ratio1000:11000:1600:11000:1
Display technologyLCDLCDLEDLCD
BacklightLEDLEDLEDCCFL
Panel typeS-IPSS-IPSTNTN
Response time (BtW)12.0 ms12.0 ms
N/A
N/A
Response time12.0 ms12.0 ms5.0 ms5.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)nono
N/A
no
Pixel size0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °178.0 °90.0 °170.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °178.0 °65.0 °160.0 °
Refresh rate
N/A
60.0 Hz75.0 Hz75.0 Hz
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)
N/A
N/A
72.0 %
N/A
Response time (GtG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 ms
Sync-on-green (SOG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Features

Ascendable and submersiblenono
N/A
no
Pivot functionnono
N/A
no
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
N/A
Memory card readernono
N/A
no
Cable lock slotnoyesnono
Swivel
N/A
no
N/A
no
Tiltable
N/A
yesyesyes
Wi-Fi
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Plug and Play
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Compatibility

3D support (3D-Ready)nononono
Adaptive synchronizationnono
N/A
no
HDRnononono
VESA mountyesyesyesyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm100x100mm
N/A
75x75mm

Eco-labelling

EnergyStaryesyes
N/A
yes
EPEATGoldGoldGoldSilver
TCO-labelling
N/A
TCO'05
N/A
TCO'03

Power

Connecting 9V/12V/14VNoneNone
N/A
None
Operational power consumption105 - 250105 - 250
N/A
< 34
Power consumption (standby)1.0 W2.0 W0.3 W1.0 W
Power consumption (typical)250.0 W250.0 W20.0 W34.0 W

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