Sony GDM-F520 vs Sony GDM-FW900

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GDM-F520 compared with GDM-FW900

	SonyGDM-F520	SonyGDM-FW900
Overview
Released
Released	2001	2000
Display
Screen size
Screen size	19.8″	22.5″
Panel
Panel	CRT (Flat FD Trinitron aperture-grille CRT; marketed as a 21-inch tube with a 19.8-inch viewable image. No fixed pixel matrix or native refresh rate.)	CRT (Flat FD Trinitron aperture-grille CRT; marketed as a 24-inch tube, with a 22.5-inch active diagonal in Sony's US brochure. No fixed pixel matrix or native refresh rate.)
Colour modes
Colour modes	PROFESSIONAL, STANDARD and DYNAMIC Picture Effect modes; EASY, PRESET, EXPERT and sRGB colour settings; 5000 K, 6500 K and 9300 K presets with 5000–11000 K adjustment in EASY	EASY, EXPERT and sRGB; 5000 K, 6500 K and 9300 K presets, adjustable colour temperature, RGB gain and bias
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	Uniform 0.22 mm aperture-grille pitch across the screen; not an LCD pixel pitch	Variable aperture-grille pitch, 0.23 mm at the centre to 0.27 mm at the edges; not an LCD pixel pitch
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	Sony specifies a maximum 2048 × 1536 at 85 Hz and recommends 1600 × 1200 at 85 Hz. Horizontal scan range 30–137 kHz; vertical scan range 48–170 Hz. These are supported timings, not native resolution or refresh. Maximum viewable area approximately 403.8 × 302.2 mm; standard image area 388 × 291 mm (4:3) or 364 × 291 mm (5:4).	Sony specifies a maximum 2304 × 1440 at 80 Hz and recommends 1920 × 1200 at 85 Hz (16:10). Horizontal scan range 30–121 kHz; vertical scan range 48–160 Hz. These are supported timings, not native resolution or refresh. Standard image area 474 × 296 mm (16:10), 395 × 296 mm (4:3), or 370 × 296 mm (5:4); maximum viewable area approximately 482.1 × 308.2 mm.
Screen coating
Screen coating	High Contrast AR screen coating	High Contrast AR screen coating
Calibration
Calibration	RGB gain/bias, horizontal/vertical convergence, top/bottom vertical convergence, corner landing, geometry and moiré controls; automatic/manual degaussing and Image Restoration after a 30-minute warm-up	Horizontal and vertical convergence, top/bottom vertical convergence, geometry, landing and moiré adjustment; automatic and manual degaussing
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	VGA	VGA
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	4 × USB-A	4 × USB-A
Other connections
Other connections	One HD15 VGA input and one analogue RGB video input comprising five BNC connectors (R, G, B, horizontal sync and vertical sync). Separate/composite sync and sync-on-green supported; DDC Plug & Play is available over HD15 only.	One HD15 VGA input and one analogue RGB input comprising five BNC connectors (R, G, B, horizontal sync and vertical sync). Supports separate/composite sync and sync-on-green; BNC does not support DDC Plug & Play.
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	One square USB-B upstream connector and four rectangular USB-A downstream connectors on the right side; hub operates while the monitor is on or in power-saving mode	One square USB-B upstream connector and four rectangular USB-A downstream connectors; hub remains powered in monitor power-saving mode
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt, swivel	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	30 kg	42 kg
Tilt
Tilt	5° down to 15° up	5° down to 15° up
Swivel
Swivel	90° left or right	165° left or right, as shown in the operating instructions
Size with stand
Size with stand	Approximately 497 × 499 × 487 mm (W × H × D)	Approximately 571.5 × 500 × 522.5 mm (W × H × D)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 30 kg for the complete monitor; Sony's instructions say not to remove the stand	Approximately 42 kg for the complete monitor
Controls
Controls	Front input selector, Picture Effect button, menu button and up/down/push control button; automatic sizing/centring, control lock and nine menu languages	Roll-in cylindrical control panel with joystick, input selector, automatic sizing/centring and reset; OSD control lock and nine menu languages
Colours
Colours	–	Metallic silver front bezel and navy-blue rear cabinet (Japanese archive description)
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Up to 145 W in normal operation and up to 3 W in active-off deep sleep, without USB peripherals connected	Up to 170 W in operation, up to 15 W in standby/suspend and up to 1 W in active-off mode, all without USB peripherals; 0 W with power switched off
Power supply
Power supply	International operating instructions specify 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, 2.0–1.0 A; Japanese archive specifies 100 V AC. Use the appropriate supplied regional mains lead.	International operating instructions specify 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 2.2–1.2 A; Japanese-market archive specifies 100 V AC. Use the appropriate supplied regional mains lead.
Software
Software	DDC2B/DDC2Bi over HD15, with stored preset/user timings and GTF support; exact signal support also depends on the graphics card	DDC1/DDC2B/DDC2Bi and GTF support over HD15; graphics-card timing support is required for widescreen modes
Certifications
Certifications	ENERGY STAR, TCO'99 and MPR II in the international operating instructions; Japanese archive also lists VCCI Class B and FCC Class B	ENERGY STAR, TCO'99 and MPR II in the international operating instructions; Japanese archive also lists VCCI Class B
In the box
In the box	Power cord, HD15 video-signal cable, USB cable, Power Mac G3/G4 adapter and operating instructions (international manual; regional contents may vary)	Power cord, video-signal cable, USB cable, Power Mac G3/G4 adapter, warranty card, screen-cleaning notes and operating instructions (international manual; regional contents may vary)