Apple Cinema HD Display (30-inch, DVI) vs Dell UltraSharp U2713H

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Cinema HD Display (30-inch, DVI) compared with UltraSharp U2713H

	AppleCinema HD Display (30-inch, DVI)	DellUltraSharp U2713H
Overview
Released
Released	October 2004	2012
Display
Screen size
Screen size	29.7″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (WQXGA) (better)	2560 × 1440 (QHD)
Sharpness
Sharpness	102 pixels per inch	109 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS (TFT active-matrix LCD (Apple June 2004 Technology Overview); S-IPS identification from PRAD’s exact aluminium 30-inch datasheet. Main brightness and contrast describe the original published generation.)	IPS (GB-LED edge-lit AH-IPS wide-gamut panel.)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	–	6 ms
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	270 nits	350 nits (better)
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	400:1	1,000:1
Colour range
Colour range	–	100% sRGB; 99% Adobe RGB
Colour accuracy (Delta E)
Colour accuracy (Delta E)	–	Below 2
Screen finish
Screen finish	Matte	Matte
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Colour depth
Colour depth	Up to 16.7 million colours; Apple does not specify panel bit depth	Up to 1.074 billion colours with 12-bit internal processing and 14-bit lookup table, according to Dell.
sRGB coverage
sRGB coverage	–	100%, according to Dell.
Adobe RGB coverage
Adobe RGB coverage	–	99%, according to Dell.
Colour accuracy
Colour accuracy	–	Factory-calibrated sRGB and Adobe RGB presets; Dell includes a unit-specific calibration report.
Colour modes
Colour modes	–	sRGB, Adobe RGB, CAL1 and CAL2 user calibration slots, Custom Color and other presets.
Response time detail
Response time detail	Original June 2004 Apple Technology Overview specifies typical 16 ms without identifying grey-to-grey transitions, so main grey-to-grey response is omitted. Original brightness is 270 cd/m² and contrast 400:1. Archived support table later gives 400 cd/m² and 400:1; Japanese specifications give 400 cd/m², 700:1 and 14 ms. These later figures are not substituted into the original main fields.	6 ms grey-to-grey, typical.
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	Original archived Apple specifications give 170° horizontally and vertically; a later Japanese sheet gives 178°.	178° horizontal and vertical, typical.
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.250 mm	0.231 mm.
Calibration
Calibration	–	Dell UltraSharp Color Calibration Software supports the X-Rite i1Display Pro at launch.
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DVI	HDMI, 2 × DisplayPort 1.2
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-A	4 × USB-A
Speakers
Speakers	–	No
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	–	One HDMI input; one dual-link DVI-D input also provided.
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	–	One DisplayPort input, one Mini DisplayPort input and one DisplayPort 1.2 MST output; MST must be enabled in the menu.
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	–	DisplayPort 1.2 MST output supports a second compatible monitor.
Other connections
Other connections	Captive DVI, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and DC power cables; two downstream FireWire 400 ports and Kensington security slot	–
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	Two-port self-powered USB 2.0 hub; upstream USB cable must connect to computer	Four USB 3.0 downstream Type-A ports and one upstream Type-B port; one downstream port supports BC 1.2 charging. Integrated card reader.
Picture by picture
Picture by picture	–	Picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture modes.
Audio out
Audio out	–	Audio line out for external speakers; Dell says headphones are unsupported.
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot (better)
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	12.5 kg	6.3 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	–	115 mm.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	Optional Cinema Display VESA Mount Adapter Kit; VESA FDMI MIS-D 100 C	100 × 100 mm.
Size with stand
Size with stand	688 × 543 × 215 mm (width × height × depth), from Apple's archived technical specifications	639.3 × 200.5 × 423.4–538.4 mm (width × depth × height).
Size without stand
Size without stand	–	639.3 × 74.1 × 378.2 mm (width × depth × height).
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	–	6.30 kg without cables.
Controls
Controls	Side power and brightness buttons; resolution and colour settings through Mac OS X Displays preferences	–
Colours
Colours	Aluminium enclosure	–
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Maximum 150 W; energy saver mode 3 W or less	60 W typical and 130 W maximum with USB and soundbar active, according to Dell.
Power supply
Power supply	External A1098 150 W adaptor; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 24.5 V DC output	100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
Software
Software	Apple's June 2004 UK press release promised August sale, but delivery slipped into autumn (Computerworld/Macworld). Main release month follows MacRumors' October 2004 shipping report. At launch Apple specified Power Mac G5 with NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL for native resolution; a dual-link DVI graphics connection is required. Original manual explicitly specifies 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz and 29.7-inch viewable diagonal. Main weight follows June 2004 maker Technology Overview (12.5 kg); original manual gives 12.31 kg and archived support table 12.47 kg. No basis for the discrepancies is stated.	Dell Display Manager and UltraSharp Color Calibration Software included at launch.
Certifications
Certifications	–	ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold and TCO Certified Displays, according to Dell.
In the box
In the box	Display with captive connection cables, power adaptor, AC cord and cleaning cloth	Monitor and stand, power cable, Mini DisplayPort-to-DisplayPort cable, dual-link DVI cable, USB 3.0 upstream cable, factory calibration report and documentation.