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Comparison between Apple Pro Display XDR vs Philips 278B1

General Info
Model Number Apple Pro Display XDR Philips 278B1
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Apple Philips
Model Series B-Line
Model Number Pro Display XDR 278B1
Alias 278B
278B1/01
278B1/00
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.417 mm
2.32 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.8 cm
398.484 mm
1.31 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS with Oxide TFT IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 6016 x 3384 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.118 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 216 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 95.43 % 89.28 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) W-LED
sRGB 122 %
NTSC 1953 103 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.06 in
2.7 cm
27 mm
0.09 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 7.48 kg
16 lbs
5.03 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.27 in
71.8 cm
718 mm
2.36 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.98 in
53.3 cm
533 mm
1.75 ft
21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.29 in
23.6 cm
236 mm
0.77 ft
8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.78 kg
26 lbs
6.64 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (96 W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Light sensor
Wide Color Gamut
Extreme Dynamic Range
Hardware calibration
EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
SmartControl
PowerSensor
LightSensor
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartImage
DDC/CI
SmartUniformity
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.27 in
71.8 cm
718 mm
2.36 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 47.95 Hz - 60 Hz 23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt cable HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
CU-EAC
FCC Class B
EnergyStar 8.0
EPA
Epeat
ICES-003
RoHS
SEMKO
TCO Certified Edge
TUV/GS
TUV Ergo
TUV Eye Comfort
UKRAINIAN
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Apple Pro Display XDR Philips 278B1