Looking for a sweet 23″/24″ display that can pump out an HD-happy 1920×1200 resolution? You could spring for Apple’s classy 23-inch Cinema HD Display for $899… or you could grab Dell’s budget 24-inch E248WFP for a scant $389 (after instant savings).
What does spending 65 percent less cost you? Not much, apparently, apart from Apple’s stylish aluminum digs:
Dell E248WFP
| Apple Cinema HD |
| |
| Screen Size | 24-inches | 23-inches |
| Resolution | 1920×1200 | 1920×1200 |
| Brightness | 400 cd/m2 | 300 cd/m2 |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 700:1 |
| Response Time | 5 ms | 14 ms |
| Viewing Angle | 160 degrees | 178 degrees |
| Pixel Pitch | 0.282 mm | 0.258 mm |
| Stand | Tilt only | Tilt only |
| Connector | DVI-D only | DVI-D only |
| Extras | none | 2-port USB 2.0 hub 2-port FireWire hub |
A minority of owners of Dell’s display have complained of poor out-of-the-box color, an area Apple is particularly strong in, but with some adjustments pleasing results can be achieved.
And the extra $500 in your wallet is also pretty pleasing, if you ask me.
Want something a little higher-end from Dell? The 24-inch 2408WFP supports 6 video inputs (S-Video, component, composite, HDMI, DVI-D, VGA), has a better panel, height-adjustable stand, built-in 9-in-2 card reader, and 4 USB 2.0 ports.
And at $619 (after instant savings), it’s still got the Apple display nicely beat on price.
