Apple Cinema Display (20-inch, DVI) vs Sony GDM-F520

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Cinema Display (20-inch, DVI) compared with GDM-F520

	AppleCinema Display (20-inch, DVI)	SonyGDM-F520
Overview
Released
Released	July 2004	2001
Display
Screen size
Screen size	20.1″	19.8″
Resolution
Resolution	1680 × 1050	–
Sharpness
Sharpness	99 pixels per inch	–
Panel
Panel	IPS (TFT active-matrix LCD (Apple); IPS identification from Les Numériques' exact 2005 review)	CRT (Flat FD Trinitron aperture-grille CRT; marketed as a 21-inch tube with a 19.8-inch viewable image. No fixed pixel matrix or native refresh rate.)
Colour modes
Colour modes	–	PROFESSIONAL, STANDARD and DYNAMIC Picture Effect modes; EASY, PRESET, EXPERT and sRGB colour settings; 5000 K, 6500 K and 9300 K presets with 5000–11000 K adjustment in EASY
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	250 nits	–
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	400:1	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Matte	–
Shape
Shape	Flat	–
Colour depth
Colour depth	Up to 16.7 million colours; Apple does not specify panel bit depth	–
Response time detail
Response time detail	Apple specifies typical 16 ms without identifying grey-to-grey transitions; not entered in the grey-to-grey row. Its later Japanese sheet lists 14 ms.	–
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	Original archived Apple specifications give 170° horizontally and vertically; a later Japanese sheet gives 178°.	–
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.258 mm	Uniform 0.22 mm aperture-grille pitch across the screen; not an LCD pixel pitch
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	–	Sony specifies a maximum 2048 × 1536 at 85 Hz and recommends 1600 × 1200 at 85 Hz. Horizontal scan range 30–137 kHz; vertical scan range 48–170 Hz. These are supported timings, not native resolution or refresh. Maximum viewable area approximately 403.8 × 302.2 mm; standard image area 388 × 291 mm (4:3) or 364 × 291 mm (5:4).
Screen coating
Screen coating	–	High Contrast AR screen coating
Calibration
Calibration	–	RGB gain/bias, horizontal/vertical convergence, top/bottom vertical convergence, corner landing, geometry and moiré controls; automatic/manual degaussing and Image Restoration after a 30-minute warm-up
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DVI	VGA
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-A	4 × USB-A
Other connections
Other connections	Captive DVI, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and DC power cables; two downstream FireWire 400 ports and Kensington security slot	One HD15 VGA input and one analogue RGB video input comprising five BNC connectors (R, G, B, horizontal sync and vertical sync). Separate/composite sync and sync-on-green supported; DDC Plug & Play is available over HD15 only.
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	Two-port self-powered USB 2.0 hub; upstream USB cable must connect to computer	One square USB-B upstream connector and four rectangular USB-A downstream connectors on the right side; hub operates while the monitor is on or in power-saving mode
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt	Tilt, swivel (better)
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	–
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	6.6 kg	30 kg
Tilt
Tilt	–	5° down to 15° up
Swivel
Swivel	–	90° left or right
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	Optional Cinema Display VESA Mount Adapter Kit; VESA FDMI MIS-D 100 C	–
Size with stand
Size with stand	471 × 410 × 174 mm (width × height × depth), from Apple's archived technical specifications	Approximately 497 × 499 × 487 mm (W × H × D)
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 30 kg for the complete monitor; Sony's instructions say not to remove the stand
Controls
Controls	Side power and brightness buttons; resolution and colour settings through Mac OS X Displays preferences	Front input selector, Picture Effect button, menu button and up/down/push control button; automatic sizing/centring, control lock and nine menu languages
Colours
Colours	Aluminium enclosure	–
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Maximum 65 W; energy saver mode 3 W or less	Up to 145 W in normal operation and up to 3 W in active-off deep sleep, without USB peripherals connected
Power supply
Power supply	External A1096 65 W adaptor; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 24.5 V DC output	International operating instructions specify 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, 2.0–1.0 A; Japanese archive specifies 100 V AC. Use the appropriate supplied regional mains lead.
Software
Software	Apple's UK announcement specifies July 2004 availability. Original manual supports Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later on listed DVI Macs, with compatible DVI-equipped Windows PCs also possible. Original manual explicitly specifies 1680 × 1050 at 60 Hz and 20.1-inch viewable diagonal. Main weight follows archived maker specs (6.6 kg); original manual gives 6.3 kg without explaining the discrepancy.	DDC2B/DDC2Bi over HD15, with stored preset/user timings and GTF support; exact signal support also depends on the graphics card
Certifications
Certifications	–	ENERGY STAR, TCO'99 and MPR II in the international operating instructions; Japanese archive also lists VCCI Class B and FCC Class B
In the box
In the box	Display with captive connection cables, power adaptor, AC cord and cleaning cloth	Power cord, HD15 video-signal cable, USB cable, Power Mac G3/G4 adapter and operating instructions (international manual; regional contents may vary)