Apple Cinema Display (22-inch, DVI) vs Apple LED Cinema Display (27-inch)

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Cinema Display (22-inch, DVI) compared with LED Cinema Display (27-inch)

	AppleCinema Display (22-inch, DVI)	AppleLED Cinema Display (27-inch)
Overview
Released
Released	December 1999	September 2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	22″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 1024	2560 × 1440 (QHD) (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	86 pixels per inch	109 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD (Thin-film transistor active-matrix LCD; Apple does not identify the panel subtype in the original documentation read)	IPS
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	180 nits	375 nits (better)
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	300:1	1,000:1
Screen finish
Screen finish	Matte	Glossy
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Colour depth
Colour depth	Up to 16.7 million colours; Apple does not identify the panel bit depth	Up to 16.7 million colours; panel bit depth is not specified
Response time detail
Response time detail	–	Typical 12 ms without a specified transition; omitted from the grey-to-grey row
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	160° horizontally and vertically, typical	178° horizontally and vertically
Eye care
Eye care	–	Ambient light sensor adjusts brightness automatically
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DVI	Mini DisplayPort
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-A	3 × USB-A
Speakers
Speakers	–	Yes
Webcam
Webcam	–	iSight camera with microphone
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	–	Captive Mini DisplayPort cable; audio support depends on the host Mac
Other connections
Other connections	Captive 24-pin DVI connector with TMDS; separate DC power input and USB connection	–
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	Two-port self-powered USB 1.1 hub; up to 500 mA per port	Three powered USB 2.0 Type-A ports; upstream USB cable required for data, camera, microphone and speakers. Device charging works without a host connected.
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	–	Built-in 2.1 system with 49 W output
Webcam detail
Webcam detail	–	Built-in iSight; maker specifications do not publish a megapixel figure
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt	Tilt
VESA mount
VESA mount	–	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	11.4 kg	10.7 kg
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	–	Requires the separately sold Apple VESA Mount Adapter Kit
Tilt
Tilt	10° to 30°	–
Size with stand
Size with stand	588 × 479 × 210 mm minimum depth; maximum depth 310 mm (width × height × depth)	Current UK specifications give 650 × 491 × 207 mm (width × height × depth). Original manual gives 651.7 × 488.1 × 208.13 mm; both give 10.7 kg.
Controls
Controls	System startup and sleep, power on and off, brightness	Brightness, colour profile and calibration through Mac OS X Displays preferences; no physical image controls (Macworld)
Colours
Colours	Clear acrylic enclosure with graphite bezel	Aluminium enclosure with black glass bezel
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Apple Support lists maximum 77 W and energy saver 35 W; original AppleCare specifications list operating consumption below 62 W	Maximum 250 W while charging a MacBook Pro; energy saver 1 W or less
Power supply
Power supply	External power supply, 100–240 V AC; adapter weighs 398 g, separate from the 11.4 kg display	Internal power supply; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
Laptop charging
Laptop charging	–	Separate captive universal MagSafe connector supplies up to 85 W; no USB-C power delivery
Software
Software	Requires a Power Mac G4 with AGP 2X slot, DVI graphics card and built-in USB	Original requirement Mac with Mini DisplayPort and Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later. July 2010 announcement specifies September availability.
Certifications
Certifications	–	ENERGY STAR 5.0; EPEAT Gold in the US, Canada, France, Germany and UK
In the box
In the box	–	Display, AC power cord and printed documentation