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Comparison between HP Z30i vs HP DreamColor Z27x

General Info
Model Number HP Z30i HP DreamColor Z27x
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2014
Brand HP HP
Model Number Z30i DreamColor Z27x
Alias D7P92A4
D7P92A8
D7P92AS
D7P92AT
D7R00A8
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.83 in
75.8 cm
757.8 mm
2.49 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 25.25 in
64.1 cm
641.28 mm
2.1 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.78 in
40.1 cm
400.8 mm
1.31 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.251 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 101 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.78 % 82.41 %
Backlight Source GB-r LED GB-r LED
DCI P3 99%
Rec.2020 68
sRGB 104 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 98 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 800 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 22 ms 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 7 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 24 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.37 in
6 cm
60.1 mm
0.2 ft
2.58 in
6.6 cm
65.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 7.56 kg
17 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.18 in
69 cm
690.3 mm
2.26 ft
25.24 in
64.1 cm
641 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 23.66 in
60.1 cm
601 mm
1.97 ft
16.55 in
42 cm
420.4 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.49 in
26.6 cm
266.4 mm
0.87 ft
9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.4 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.96 kg
22 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x S/PDIF
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-in-Picture
DDC/CI
EcoModes
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.3 mm
2.26 ft
25.24 in
64.1 cm
641 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 17.71 in
45 cm
449.8 mm
1.48 ft
14.93 in
37.9 cm
379.2 mm
1.24 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 70 Hz 24 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 98 kHz 24 kHz - 113 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CECP
CEL Grade 1
EAC
ENERGY STAR
EPA
Epeat Gold/Silver (market dependent)
FCC Class B
ICE
ISC
KC
KCC
NOM
PSB
SEPA
TCO EDGE
TÜV/S
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CEL
EAC
ENERGY STAR
EPA
FCC Class B
ICE
ISC
KC
KCC
NOM
PSB
SEPA
TÜV/S
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
HP Z30i HP DreamColor Z27x