Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display vs Apple Multiple Scan 720 Display

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Multiple Scan 1705 Display compared with Multiple Scan 720 Display

	AppleMultiple Scan 1705 Display	AppleMultiple Scan 720 Display
Overview
Released
Released	1995	1997
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.8″	16″
Panel
Panel	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.)	CRT (Nominal 17-inch flat-square shadow-mask CRT with 16-inch viewable image and 0.28 mm dot pitch; no fixed native pixel matrix)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	Maker 0.28 mm dot pitch	–
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	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.	Apple's support sheet lists 640 × 480 at 60, 66.7 or 85 Hz; 800 × 600 at 60 or 85 Hz; 832 × 624 at 75 Hz; 1024 × 768 at 60 or 75 Hz; 1152 × 870 at 70 Hz; and 1280 × 1024 at 60 Hz. Service Source additionally lists 800 × 600 at 72 Hz, 1024 × 768 at 70 or 85 Hz, and 1152 × 870 at 75 Hz rather than the support sheet's 70 Hz. Maker timing conflict retained. Horizontal range 30–70 kHz and vertical range 48–160 Hz in Service Source are scan ranges, not a native refresh rate.
Screen coating
Screen coating	Owner's guide specifies antistatic and antiglare surface treatment	Antiglare and antistatic surface treatment
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	VGA	DA-15
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
Speakers
Speakers	No	–
Other connections
Other connections	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.	Macintosh 15-pin DA-15 analogue RGB video cable with separate sync; Windows and MS-DOS VGA computers require an adaptor
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt, swivel	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	20.5 kg	17 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	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.	Maker support gives 17 × 16.2 × 16.9 inches (height × width × depth); Service Source also gives 431 × 412 × 428.5 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	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.	Service Source publishes 17 kg (37.5 lb)
Controls
Controls	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.	Front power, brightness, contrast, on-screen display select/adjust and enter controls for geometry adjustments
Power and support
Power use
Power use	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.	Maximum 120 W
Power supply
Power supply	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.	Service Source specifies 100–120 or 220–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; later Apple support lists 90–134 or 198–260 V, 47–63 Hz. Source difference retained; mains frequencies are not display refresh rates.
Software
Software	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.	Mac OS 7.5 or later, Power Macintosh, Performa and Quadra with 68040 or later processor; Windows and MS-DOS VGA systems with adaptor. Maker support lists introduction on 8 October 1997, while TidBITS on 10 November 1997 describes that day's announcement and EveryMac flags the conflict. First retail month is not established, so year precision is retained. Maker brightness and contrast ratio are unpublished.
Certifications
Certifications	–	TCO 95 and US EPA Energy Star