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sort gdgt score |
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Type |
Professional
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Professional
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Widescreen
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Widescreen
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Widescreen
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sort Screen size |
27 inches
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27 inches
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24 inches
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27 inches
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23.6 inches
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sort Screen resolution |
2560 x 1440
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2560 x 1440
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1920 x 1200
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2560 x 1440
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1920 x 1080
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sort Aspect ratio |
16:9
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16:9
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16:10
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16:9
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16:9
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sort Screen type |
LCD (Active, Color, CCFL backlight)
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LCD (Active, Color, LED backlight)
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LCD (Active, Color, LED backlight)
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LCD (Active, Color, LED backlight)
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LCD (Color, CCFL backlight)
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sort Touchscreen |
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Picture toggle |
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sort Brightness |
350 cd/m²
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375 cd/m²
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300 cd/m²
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375 cd/m²
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300 cd/m²
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sort Contrast ratio |
1000:1
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1000:1
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2000000:1
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1000:1
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20000:1
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sort Refresh rate |
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60 Hz
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sort Response time |
6 ms
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12 ms
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8 ms
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12 ms
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5 ms
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sort Viewing angle |
178° (horizontal)
178° (vertical) |
178° (horizontal)
178° (vertical) |
178° (horizontal)
178° (vertical) |
178° (horizontal)
178° (vertical) |
170° (horizontal)
160° (vertical) |
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sort Screen surface |
Matte / anti-glare
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Matte / anti-glare
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Glossy
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Matte / anti-glare
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Advanced picture toggle |
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sort Dot pitch |
0.23 mm
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0.27 mm
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sort Color support |
30-bit / 1 billion colors
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16-bit / 16.7 million colors
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16-bit / 16.7 million colors
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16-bit / 16.7 million colors
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16-bit / 16.7 million colors
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sort Color gamut |
110%
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82%
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Stand and chassis toggle |
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sort Stand adjustments |
Height, Swivel, Tilt
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Tilt
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Height, Swivel, Tilt, Rotate (vertical)
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Tilt
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Tilt
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sort Wall mountable |
VESA compatible
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Yes
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VESA compatible
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VESA compatible
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VESA compatible
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sort Cable organizer |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Security lock slot |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Settings toggle |
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sort Display settings |
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Brightness
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Inputs toggle |
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sort Video inputs |
Component, DisplayPort, DVI (HDCP), HDMI (v1.3), RCA / composite, VGA
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DisplayPort, DVI (HDCP), VGA
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DisplayPort (Mini connector)
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DVI (HDCP), HDMI, VGA
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sort Thunderbolt |
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Yes
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No
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sort Simultaneous input |
Picture in picture, Picture by picture
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No
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sort MHL |
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Integrated features toggle |
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sort Built-in devices |
USB hub, Memory card reader
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USB hub, Webcam
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USB hub
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USB hub, Webcam, Microphone, Speakers (Integrated)
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Speakers (Integrated)
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sort USB |
2.0 (4 ports)
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2.0 (4 ports)
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2.0 (3 ports)
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sort Memory card support |
SD (SDHC), MMC, Memory Stick, xD
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Power toggle |
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sort Power adapter |
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Internal
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Internal
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Internal
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
20.38 inches
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19.35 inches
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20.22 inches
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19.35 inches
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16.38 inches
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sort Width |
25.46 inches
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25.7 inches
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21.89 inches
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25.7 inches
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22.13 inches
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sort Depth |
7.87 inches
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8.15 inches
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7.1 inches
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8.15 inches
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8.66 inches
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sort Weight |
23 pounds
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23.5 pounds
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8.73 pounds
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23.5 pounds
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12.79 pounds
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Discontinued
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Available
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Available
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Available
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Available
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sort Discontinued (US) |
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sort Released (US) |
February 10, 2010
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July 20, 2011
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July 25, 2011
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July, 2010
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sort Announced (US) |
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July 25, 2011
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July, 2010
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sort Rumored (US) |
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sort Original price |
$1049 USD
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$999 USD
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$399 USD
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$999 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
Black
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Silver
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Black
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Silver
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Black
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
3 years
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1 year
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1 year
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3 years
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
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Yes
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Yes
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sort RoHS compliant |
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sort EPEAT rating |
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Gold
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Gold
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Gold
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