Apple Multiple Scan 720 Display vs Apple Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

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Multiple Scan 720 Display compared with Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

	AppleMultiple Scan 720 Display	AppleStudio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)
Overview
Released
Released	1997	January 1999
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Panel
Panel	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)	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.)
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	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.	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	Antiglare and antistatic surface treatment	Antireflective and antistatic screen coating
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DA-15	VGA
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
Other connections
Other connections	Macintosh 15-pin DA-15 analogue RGB video cable with separate sync; Windows and MS-DOS VGA computers require an adaptor	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	17 kg	20.8 kg
Size with stand
Size with stand	Maker support gives 17 × 16.2 × 16.9 inches (height × width × depth); Service Source also gives 431 × 412 × 428.5 mm	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	Service Source publishes 17 kg (37.5 lb)	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, on-screen display select/adjust and enter controls for geometry adjustments	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	Maximum 120 W	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	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.	January 1999 datasheet specifies 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; these are mains ratings, not display refresh rates
Software
Software	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.	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
Certifications
Certifications	TCO 95 and US EPA Energy Star	–