Posts Tagged ‘1920 x 1200’
Apple 20″ and 24″ iMac Upgraded
Image courtesy: Apple Inc.
20″ 2.4GHz iMac
RAM: 1GB DDR2
HDD: 250GB 7200RPM SATA
Optical: Slot-load 8x SuperDrive
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB GDDR3
Price: $1200
Options for 20″ 2.4GHz:
RAM: 4GB DDR2
HDD: 500GB SATA
20″ 2.66GHz iMac
RAM: 2GB DDR2
HDD: 320GB 7200RPM SATA
Optical: Slot-load 8x SuperDrive
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 256MB GDDR3
Price: $1500
Options for 20″ 2.66GHz:
RAM: 4GB DDR2
HDD: 750GB SATA
24″ 2.8GHz iMac
RAM: 2GB DDR2
HDD: 320GB 7200RPM SATA
Optical: Slot-load 8x SuperDrive
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 256BM GDDR3
Options for 24″:
CPU: 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM: 4GB DDR2
HDD: 1TB SATA
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS 512MB
All of these units incorporate new Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs that have a L2 cache of 6MB and a faster 1066MHz FSB. The CPUs are manufactured with state-of-the-art 45-nm process technology that should yield smaller footprints and faster processing.
Samsung T190, T220, T240, T260: Touch Of Color LCD Monitors
Samsung T190, T220, T240, T260
Sizes: 19″, 22″, 24″, 26″
Pixel Format:
- 19″: 1440 x 900
- 22″: 1680 x 1080
- 24″: 1920 x 1200
- 26″: 1920 x 1200
Contrast Ratio: 20,000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 2ms GTG (T190, T220), 5ms (T240, T260)
Input: HDMI (T240, T260)
Power Consumption: 0.3 watts at standby
Availability: Now (T190, T220), End of July 2008 (T240, T260)
Pricing: $259 (T190), $359 (T220), $499 (T240), $599 (T260)
Samsung announced on April 23, 2008 the launch of its Touch of Color (TOC) line of LCD monitors: T190, T220, T240, and T260. They have a minimalist design, a deep ruby red infusion, and a glossy piano-black finish.
Gateway P171XL FX Edition: 17″ Gaming Notebook PC
Gateway P171XL FX Edition
LCD Size: 17″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme Processor X7900 at 2.80GHz
FSB: 800MHz
Cache: 4MB L2 cache
HDD: 400GB 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive w/ 16MB Cache (2-200GB)
GPU: nVidia GeForce Go 8800GTS with 512MB of GDDR3
Price: ~US$3000
The first question that was on my mind: is the 1920 x 1200 pixel format 17″ LCD panel driven by a LED backlight unit (BLU)? My instincts tell me, “No.” Gateway isn’t mentioning it as a selling point, so my guess is that the LCD is driven by the usual CCFL BLU. I believe Apple was the very first to incorporate a LED BLU into a 17″ notebook PC. And I think the trend toward LED BLUs will continue very strongly in the notebook PC market. There are a few very important advantages of LED BLUs over conventional CCFL BLUs:
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Hanns.G HG281D: 28″ LCD Monitor
Hanns.G HG281D
Size: 28″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Response Time: 3ms (X-Celerate Technology)
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Color Gamut: 72% NTSC
Input: VGA, HDMI with HDCP, Component
Hanns.G is a subsidiary of Hannspree, the name behind some very intriguing consumer electronics designs. Hanns.G’s HG281D is a fairly large 28″ LCD monitor that has the same pixel format (1920 x 1200) as that of much smaller ones. Recently, Lenovo announced a 22″ with the same 1920 x 1200 pixel format. So, what’s the big deal? Well, it’s big and that means fonts will be much easier on your eyes. Second, you can have this monster of a monitor for under $700! You have both VGA and HDMI inputs, so you can use this as a 1080p TV or a monitor. ExtremeTech seems to knock the HG281D because it doesn’t have any USB ports, but who the heck needs USB ports when you have wireless USB just around the corner or when a simple and cheap USB hub will do. They also think that there is an optimum color temperature when in fact color temperatures vary from brand to brand and from geographic region to geographic region. For instance, Sony tweaks the color temperature a bit cooler than average while LG Electronics does the opposite. Anyway, if you’re not a color snob, and you appreciate larger fonts, a great price and the flexibility to use it as a TV, the HG281D sounds like a good deal.
BenQ G2400W: 24″ LCD Monitor with HDMI
BenQ G2400W
Size: 24″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Input: DVI-D with HDCP, HDMI
Price: €360
I personally think the trend toward any external display that will ultimately be used by a consumer should have HDMI. You never know when you would want to connect your Apple TV, Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 or other devices to a LCD.
