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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs Samsung C49HG90

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display Samsung C49HG90
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2017
Brand Apple Samsung
Model Series CHG90
Model Number Thunderbolt Display C49HG90
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 49" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
49 in
124.5 cm
1244.6 mm
4.08 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
47.08 in
119.6 cm
1195.78 mm
3.92 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.31 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer LG Display Samsung
Display Type H-IPS SVA
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 36:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.5 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 % 92 %
NTSC 1953 88 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 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 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 10 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 7.65 in
19.4 cm
194.4 mm
0.64 ft
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
47.36 in
120.3 cm
1203 mm
3.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
20.69 in
52.6 cm
525.5 mm
1.72 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
15.02 in
38.2 cm
381.6 mm
1.25 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
15 kg
33 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
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Input mini)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Samsung MagicBright
Quantum Dot Color
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Samsung MagicUpscale
Black Equalizer
Ergonomics
Case Width 47.36 in
120.3 cm
1203 mm
3.95 ft
Case Height 14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.4 mm
1.21 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 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 36 Hz - 144 Hz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Apple Thunderbolt Display Samsung C49HG90