Apple Cinema Display and Dell Display Reviewed

AnandTech has the dirt on the Apple Cinema 20” and Dell 20” widescreen displays – they both use the same chip. Apparently there is only one manufacturer out there willing to make these bad boys. Besides the appearance and input/outputs, you would think that they should perform the same, wouldn’t you?

The Dell is a little brighter because they use a different backlight than Apple…

So who came out on top?

The Dell 2005FPW won us over not only as an improvement on the Dell 2001FP, but also as a standard that all other monitors must adhere to for excellent ratings in our future reviews. 20" widescreen display, with split screen over four separate inputs on a 1680x1050 resolution, all for under $500! The only way that this monitor could have been better was if LG.Philips LCD had managed to squeeze a true 1920x1080 resolution into the panel. Dell usually charges $750 for this display, but when we last checked (April 27 th, 2005), the base price on the Dell.com outlet was $486.50. The UltraSharp 2005FPW is the display that we have been waiting for. We do feel that Dell may have slightly exaggerated some of the specifications on the display, but that doesn't mean that the display is any less of a recommendation.

[via Engadget]