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Comparison between HP Z27 vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number HP Z27 Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2011
Brand HP Apple
Model Number Z27 Thunderbolt Display
Alias 2TB68A4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.26 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.15 in
5.5 cm
54.5 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.21 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.1 mm
2.01 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.07 in
51 cm
509.8 mm
1.67 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230 mm
0.75 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.38 kg
21 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.1 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.39 in
36.5 cm
365.4 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 60 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C 3.1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CECP
CEL Grade 1
EAC
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
Epeat Gold/Silver (market dependent)
FCC Class B
ICE
ISC
KC
KCC
NOM
PSB
SEPA
TCO EDGE
TÜV/S
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
HP Z27 Apple Thunderbolt Display