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| Resolution | 1680 x 1050 | 1680 x 1050 | 1920 x 1200 | 1920 x 1200 | 1920 x 1200 | 1920 x 1200 | 1920 x 1200 | 1680 x 1050 / 76 Hz | 1920 x 1200 | 1680 x 1050 |
| Brightness | 300 cd/m2 | 300 cd/m2 | 500 cd/m2 | 400 cd/m2 | 500 cd/m2 | 330 cd/m2 | 400 cd/m2 | 300 cd/m2 | 400 cd/m2 | 300 cd/m2 |
| Contrast Ratio | 2000:1 | 20000:1 | 1000:1 | 3000:1 | 1000:1 | 1000:1 | 1087:1 | 2000:1 | 891:1 | 3000:1 |
| Response Time | 2 ms | 2 ms | 16 ms | 6 ms | 8 ms | 14 ms | 6 ms | 5 ms | 6 ms | 2 ms |
| Dot Pitch | 0.282 mm | 0.283 mm | 0.27 mm | 0.27 mm | 0.27 mm | 0.27 mm | 0.27 mm | 0.282 mm | 0.27 mm | 0.282 mm |
| Signal Input | DVI-D | DVI-I | DVI-D | HDMI, DVI-D, HDCP, VGA, S-Video | DVI-D | Mini DisplayPort | DVI-D | DVI-D | HDMI, 2xDVI-D, VGA, DisplayPort | DVI-D |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 | 16:9 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:10 | |
| Backlight Life | 60,000 hour(s) | 40,000 hour(s) | 45,000 hour(s) | 50,000 hour(s) | 50,000 hour(s) | |||||
| Depth | 5.8 in | 8.5 in | 9 in. | 8.2 in | 10 in. | 7.8 in | 7.7 in | 7.2 in | 8.2 in | 9.2 in |
| Display Type | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | |
| Height | 16.3 in | 17.4 in | 22 in | 15.6 in | 19.9 in. | 18.8 in | 15.3 in | 16.9 in | 19.6 in | 16.7 in |
| Power Consumption | 75 Watt | 45 Watt | 80 Watts | 57 Watt | 100 Watt | 215 Watt | 110 Watt | 55 Watts | 45 Watt | |
| Size | 22 in. | 22 in. | 24 in | 24 in. | 24 in | 24 in. | 24 in. | 22 in | 24 in | 22 in. |
| Sync Rate | 76 Hz x 83 KHz | 75 Hz x 81 KHz | 76 Hz x 81 KHz | 50 - 75 Hz | 75 Hz x 81 KHz | 30 - 80 kHz | 76 Hz x 81 KHz | 76 Hz x 83 KHz | 75 Hz x 65 KHz | |
| Vertical Viewing Angle | 160 | 160 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 160 | 178 | 170 |
| Viewing Angle | 160 | 170 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 160 | 178 | 170 |
| Warranty | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | Limited warranty - 1 year , Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days | 1 Year | 3 Years | ||||
| Weight | 11.2 lbs | 12.8 lbs | 29.1 lb. | 14.8 lbs | 21.1 lb. | 20.9 lbs | 18.3 lbs | 13.4 lbs | 21.8 lbs | 12.6 lbs |
| Width | 20.2 in | 20.5 in | 22 in | 22 in | 22.9 in. | 22.6 in | 22 in | 20.2 in | 22 in | 19.8 in |
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| Lowest Price |
$175.00 |
$129.00 |
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$389.00 |
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$735.00 |
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$209.99 |
$290.00 |
$215.99 |
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