Apple AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor vs Apple Multiple Scan 14 Display

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AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor compared with Multiple Scan 14 Display

	AppleAppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor	AppleMultiple Scan 14 Display
Overview
Released
Released	1987	1995
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.8″	12.4″
Panel
Panel	CRT (Apple support specifies a nominal 13-inch Trinitron tube and 12.8-inch viewable diagonal; owner and service manuals instead call it 13-inch viewable. Service Source gives 0.26 mm aperture grille pitch, while TIL2165 and TIL8439 give 0.25 mm. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)	CRT (Nominal 14-inch spherical shadow-mask tube with 12.4-inch viewable diagonal and 0.28 mm dot pitch; Service Source describes P22-derived phosphor and polished surface treatment. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	–	Maker 0.28 mm dot pitch
Colour modes
Colour modes	Owner guide lists 256 colours with Macintosh Display Card 4•8 and 16.7 million with 8•24 or 8•24 GC; not an independent monitor colour-depth limit	–
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	Maker documents support 640 × 480 at 66.7 Hz, 35 kHz horizontal scan and a 30.24 MHz pixel clock. These describe the supported analogue signal, not a native fixed matrix. Factory-adjusted active image area is 235 × 176 mm with a dark surrounding border; colour depth depends on the video card.	Current maker support lists 640 × 480 at 60 or 66.7 Hz and 800 × 600 at 60 or 72 Hz. Original model M3935LL/A does not support 832 × 624; Service Source documents a November 1995 upgrade programme to Revision B supporting 832 × 624 at 75 Hz on eligible computers. October 1995 Apple Facts already lists that mode, qualified by computer support; it is not assigned to the original revision. These are analogue signal modes, not native resolution or refresh. Original scan range 31.5–48.1 kHz horizontal and 60–72 Hz vertical.
Calibration
Calibration	Maker TIL8439 states luminance of 20 footlamberts at the brightness-control detent and 25 footlamberts fully open; no conversion to an unpublished cd/m² figure. A thin horizontal grille-support line in the lower third is normal for this Trinitron tube according to the owner and service guides.	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DA-15	DA-15
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
Speakers
Speakers	No	Yes
Other connections
Other connections	Macintosh DA-15 analogue RGB input with composite negative-going TTL sync and detachable video cable; this is not a PC VGA connector. Compatible Macintosh video circuitry or video card is required. No integrated speakers or audio ports.	Attached Macintosh DA-15 video cable; exact-model EveryMac specifies DB-15 and the two-row connector is visible in Ben Boldt's exact-model photograph. Service Source describes a 15-pin miniature D-type cable with separate sync; VGA/SVGA signal compatibility does not add a second physical VGA connector.
Audio out
Audio out	–	Front headphone jack; Service Source identifies one audio input and one pass-through headphone/speaker output. Headphone insertion mutes the internal speakers.
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	–	Integrated front stereo speakers; Service Source publishes minimum 500 mW per speaker with 0.707 V RMS input and response ±3 dB from 100 Hz to 20 kHz. Maker description and Apple Facts confirm audio despite EveryMac's conflicting no-audio table entry.
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	–	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	15.5 kg	11.3 kg
Tilt
Tilt	–	Removable tilt-and-swivel base included; numerical adjustment range unpublished
Swivel
Swivel	–	Removable tilt-and-swivel base included; numerical adjustment range unpublished
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	Owner guide supplies a height-adjustment bar that raises the front by one-quarter or one-half inch. Tilt-and-swivel Universal Monitor Stand is a separately sold accessory and is not counted as the included stand.	–
Size with stand
Size with stand	Service Source gives body height 281 mm, width 344 mm and depth 385 mm; current support archive instead gives 11 × 13.5 × 16 inches. Optional monitor stand dimensions are not substituted.	Apple Facts publishes 37.8 × 36.5 × 38.6 cm and 14.9 × 14.4 × 15.2 inches (height × width × depth), matching current support's inches. Service Source instead gives 378 × 365 × 380 mm with a differing set of inch values; maker conflicts retained.
Weight detail
Weight detail	Service Source gives 15.5 kg (34 lb), with TIL2165 also specifying 34 lb including video and power cables. Owner guide instead publishes 20 kg (44 lb) including cables; this maker conflict is retained without attributing it to an undocumented revision.	Apple Facts publishes 11.3 kg (25 lb); current support also gives 25 lb. Service Source pairs 25 lb with 13 kg, a conflicting maker metric figure retained here rather than converted or silently selected.
Controls
Controls	Power and manual degauss buttons on the rear; brightness with centre detent and contrast on the right side. Automatic degauss at power-up; maker specifies 20-minute warm-up to meet all specifications.	Front power, brightness and contrast controls; horizontal/vertical shift and size controls behind the door. Automatic power-on degauss; maker describes a full degauss after power-off for at least 20 minutes.
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Current support, TIL2165 and owner guide give 160 W maximum; Service Source instead lists 90 W without the same maximum qualification	Maker 80 W maximum; Energy Star low-power mode supported, exact idle consumption unpublished
Power supply
Power supply	Current support and Service Source specify 85–270 V AC, 47–63 Hz. Owner guide gives 90–270 V AC, 47–63 Hz; TIL2165 instead gives 85–270 V AC, 50–60 Hz. These are mains ratings, not display refresh.	Current maker support gives regional input ranges 90–132 or 198–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; Service Source describes 90–132 V AC. Mains frequency is not display refresh.
Software
Software	Apple support dates introduction March 1987; March 2 1987 maker price list explicitly schedules M0401 availability in May, rather than immediate March retail. Actual first retail month remains unverified, so year 1987 is retained. AppleColor High-Resolution RGB for Macintosh is distinct from the earlier AppleColor RGB monitor for Apple IIgs; no hardware or release figures are borrowed from that display. No inferred direct successor.	System software 7.1 or later; supported modes depend on Macintosh video hardware and adapters. Current maker archive dates introduction 15 August 1995, while EveryMac gives 7 August; actual first retail day/month remains unverified, so year 1995 retained. Service Source distinguishes original and Revision B hardware; no assumed direct predecessor or successor. Photograph is Apple's exact model illustration from October 1995 Apple Facts; physical revision not identified by that image.
Certifications
Certifications	–	Maker states MPR II and EPA Energy Star compliance