Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display vs Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display

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Multiple Scan 17 Display compared with Multiple Scan 1705 Display

	AppleMultiple Scan 17 Display	AppleMultiple Scan 1705 Display
Overview
Released
Released	April 1994	1995
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16.1″	15.8″
Panel
Panel	CRT (Nominal 17-inch Trinitron CRT, 16.1-inch viewable image and 0.26 mm stripe pitch; no fixed native pixel matrix)	CRT (Nominal 17-inch flat-square shadow-mask colour CRT, 15.8-inch viewable diagonal, P22 phosphor and 0.28 mm dot pitch. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	–	Maker 0.28 mm dot pitch
Colour modes
Colour modes	Digital controls for colour temperature; TidBITS launch coverage reports 5000, 6500 and 9300 K settings	–
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	Apple's support sheet lists 640 × 480 at 59.95, 66.7 or 75 Hz; 800 × 600 at 55.98, 60 or 75 Hz; 832 × 624 at 75 Hz; and 1024 × 768 at 60 or 75 Hz. Service Source gives horizontal scan range 29–82 kHz and vertical range 50–150 Hz; ranges are not a native refresh rate. Supported modes depend on computer and adaptor.	Current maker support and owner's guide list 640 × 480 at 60, 67 or 75 Hz, 800 × 600 at 60 or 75 Hz, 832 × 624 at 75 Hz and 1024 × 768 at 75 Hz. Apple Facts additionally publishes 1280 × 1024 at 60 Hz for Windows; the owner's guide confirms a 640 × 480 to 1280 × 1024 range. Service Source's separate 1280 × 1024 at 84 Hz entry conflicts with its scan range and other maker tables, so it is not treated as a confirmed operating mode. These are supported analogue signals, not a native matrix or native refresh rate.
Screen coating
Screen coating	Bonded glass panel with multilayer antiglare and antistatic coating	Owner's guide specifies antistatic and antiglare surface treatment
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DA-15	VGA
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
Speakers
Speakers	–	No
Other connections
Other connections	Captive Macintosh 15-pin DA-15 analogue RGB video cable. Two front ADB device ports and rear ADB pass-through; front microphone input and speaker/headphone output with rear sound-in and sound-out connections to the computer. These are pass-through audio ports, not a claim of integrated speakers. MCmicrocomputer describes the supplied VGA adaptor and audio/ADB cables.	Physical monitor video socket is VGA DE-15; original detachable Apple cable connects it to the Macintosh DA-15 computer connector. Owner's guide describes a supplied PC adapter at the computer end, or a DDC display cable without that adapter; exact-model cable inspection by Siber-Sonic corroborates the DE-15 monitor connection. The cable's Macintosh end is not a second monitor input.
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt, swivel	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	22.5 kg	20.5 kg
Tilt
Tilt	–	Built-in tilt-and-swivel stand; numerical range unpublished
Swivel
Swivel	–	Built-in tilt-and-swivel stand; numerical range unpublished
Size with stand
Size with stand	Apple support lists 16.7 × 15.9 × 17.8 inches (height × width × depth); Service Source separately publishes 424 × 405 × 452.3 mm	Owner's guide publishes 437 × 420 × 477 mm ±5 mm (height × width × depth), paired with 17.2 × 16.5 × 18.8 inches ±0.2 inch. Service Source instead gives 437 × 420 × 479 mm with differing inch values; Apple Facts gives 43.7 × 41.9 × 47.8 cm. Maker differences retained rather than converted or combined.
Weight detail
Weight detail	Service Source publishes 22.5 kg (50 lb); no conversion from the pounds-only support sheet	Owner's guide and Service Source publish 20.5 kg; owner's guide also gives approximately 45.2 lb, matching current maker support. Apple Facts instead pairs 45.2 lb with 20.3 kg; maker difference retained.
Controls
Controls	Front-panel power, reset, brightness and contrast; image position, size, rotation, convergence and colour temperature. Automatic degauss on power-up.	Front power, brightness, contrast, degauss, select, up and down controls; additional controls adjust horizontal/vertical shift and size, curvature and side alignment. Pressing up and down together recalls factory settings.
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Maximum 150 W; Energy Star power conservation	Current maker support gives 165 W maximum; owner's guide and Service Source instead publish 100 W maximum. Energy Star and VESA DPMS power-saving support confirmed; exact idle wattage unpublished.
Power supply
Power supply	90–132 or 198–260 V AC, 47–63 Hz; mains figures are not display refresh rates	Current maker support lists regional 90–132 or 198–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; owner's guide gives 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz and Service Source describes a universal 90–264 V supply. Mains frequency is not display refresh.
Software
Software	System 7.1 or later; older Macintosh models may require additional adaptors beyond 640 × 480. Contemporary Apple press release reproduced in the newsletter dated 11 April 1994 states availability that month, corroborated by TidBITS 25 April. Apple's later support archive instead lists March 1994 introduction; April retail month is retained. Brightness and contrast ratio are unpublished.	Owner's guide supplies display software and ColorSync support for Macintosh; compatible video hardware and suitable cable or adapter determine usable modes. Current Apple support dates introduction 23 September 1995 and the exact model is present in October 1995 Apple Facts; actual first on-sale day/month remains unverified, so year 1995 retained. No direct successor inferred. Low-resolution photograph is the exact Apple Computer image credited by EveryMac.
Certifications
Certifications	EPA Energy Star; MPR II emissions compliance described in TidBITS launch coverage	–