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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs Samsung F32TU87

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display Samsung F32TU87
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2020
Brand Apple Samsung
Model Series TU87F
Model Number Thunderbolt Display F32TU87
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
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type H-IPS VA
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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 140 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.9 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91.6%
sRGB 99.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 % 85 %
NTSC 1953 87.2 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 100000 : 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 (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.08 in
5.3 cm
52.9 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
18.66 in
47.4 cm
474 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
8.1 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Silver Dark Blue Gray
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 Thunderbolt 3.0 (92W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (15W)
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Features
Cool Features Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
Picture-by-Picture
Game Mode
Mega Contrast
Samsung MagicBright
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
3-sided Bezelless Design
Off Timer Plus
AMD FreeSync technology
Picture-in-Picture
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.54 in
42 cm
420.1 mm
1.38 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 135 mm
13.5 cm
5.315 in
0.4429 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 7 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 13 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 3 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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Apple Thunderbolt Display Samsung F32TU87