Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display vs Apple Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

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Multiple Scan 1705 Display compared with Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

	AppleMultiple Scan 1705 Display	AppleStudio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)
Overview
Released
Released	1995	January 1999
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 Mitsubishi Diamondtron aperture-grille CRT, 16-inch viewable image; 0.25 mm aperture grille pitch. Vertically flat screen, without a 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.	Supported signal modes include 1600 × 1200 at up to 60 Hz, 1280 × 1024 at up to 75 Hz and 1024 × 768 at up to 85 Hz. Horizontal scan 30–85 kHz; vertical scan 48–160 Hz. These are selectable CRT modes, not a fixed native matrix or one native refresh rate.
Screen coating
Screen coating	Owner's guide specifies antistatic and antiglare surface treatment	Antireflective and antistatic screen coating
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	VGA	VGA
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.	Captive 15-pin mini D-Sub VGA cable; included VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor for older Mac video connectors
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt, swivel	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	20.5 kg	20.8 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.	January 1999 maker datasheet gives 41.1 × 42.7 × 44.7 cm (width × height × depth); archived support sheet instead lists 18.9 × 16.5 × 16.9 inches (height × width × depth), an unresolved maker conflict
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.	January 1999 M6221LL/A datasheet specifies 20.8 kg (45.9 lb); archived Apple support sheet instead lists 48 lb. The model-specific datasheet metric figure is used.
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.	Power, brightness, contrast, on-screen geometry, convergence, degauss, moiré and colour-temperature controls
Colours
Colours	–	Translucent Blueberry and white enclosure; the later August 1999 Graphite revision has the same performance and internal circuitry according to Apple's service manual
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.	January 1999 datasheet specifies maximum 150 W operating, less than 15 W standby and less than 5 W with the computer in energy-saving mode. Archived support sheet instead gives maximum 120 W; this maker conflict is retained.
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.	January 1999 datasheet specifies 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; these are mains ratings, 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.	Maker announced the new Studio Display family on 5 January 1999; January retail precision is used because a distinct first-sale day is unconfirmed. January datasheet lists Power Macintosh G3 with Mac OS 8.0 or later. Brightness and contrast ratio are unpublished and omitted; no pixel density is assigned to this CRT.
In the box
In the box	–	Display, Apple Displays software, power cord, VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor and user manual