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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs HP Z32

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display HP Z32
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2018
Brand Apple HP
Model Number Thunderbolt Display Z32
Alias 1AA81A4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.31 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.23 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type H-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 140 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.16 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.75 in
4.5 cm
44.5 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 7.59 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
28.13 in
71.5 cm
714.5 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
17.5 in
44.4 cm
444.4 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
9.76 in
24.8 cm
248 mm
0.81 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
12.16 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.13 in
71.5 cm
714.5 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height 16.18 in
41.1 cm
410.9 mm
1.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 29 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 28 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CECP
CEL
EAC
KC
KCC
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Apple Thunderbolt Display HP Z32