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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs Samsung 32M70A

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display Samsung 32M70A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2020
Brand Apple Samsung
Model Number Thunderbolt Display 32M70A
Alias LS32AM70
32AM70
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
31.5 in
80 cm
800.1 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
392.233 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type H-IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
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 89.92 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 8 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.65 in
4.2 cm
41.8 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
28.21 in
71.7 cm
716.5 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
20.35 in
51.7 cm
517 mm
1.7 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.5 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
6.5 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes
Network LAN Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
OS Tizen 5.5
Cool Features Bixby
YouTube
Wireless DeX (only compatible with Note 20 series)
ConnectShare
Remote Access
Flicker-free technology
Google Assistant
Ultrawide Game View
SmartThings
Game Mode
Eye Saver Mode
Adaptive Picture
Tap View
Microsoft Office 365
Auto Source Switch+
Netflix
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.21 in
71.7 cm
716.5 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.71 in
42.5 cm
424.5 mm
1.39 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Remote control
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Apple Thunderbolt Display Samsung 32M70A