Apple Cinema Display 30-Inch (Aluminum) Specs
Identifiers: Aluminum - M9179LL/A - A1083
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The Apple 30-Inch Cinema Display (Aluminum), designed to aesthetically complement the previously introduced Power Macintosh G5 and PowerBook G4 models, features a 30-inch (29.7 inch viewable) wide-format (2560x1600) active-matrix LCD display and dual FireWire "400" and dual USB 2.0 ports.
It is housed in an "aluminum design with a very thin bezel, suspended by an aluminum stand with an adjustable hinge that makes tilting the display almost effortless", and supports the "Electronics Standards Association (VESA) mounting interface standard" which makes it easy to mount this display on a kiosk, wall, or articulating arm.
This model uses the industry standard DVI (Digital Video Interface) standard, rather than the earlier ADC (Apple Display Connector) port, and requires a Mac or Windows PC equipped with a dual-link DVI port (DVI-D).
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| Introduction Date: |
June 28, 2004 |
Discontinued Date: |
July 27, 2010* |
| Details: |
The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.
*Apple introduced a 27-Inch LED Cinema Display on July 27, 2010 and continued to sell this model until supplies were exhausted. |
| Display Type: |
TFT LCD |
Display Size: |
30-Inch |
| Details: |
*This is a 30-inch TFT active-matrix LCD with a viewable area of 29.7 inches. |
| Optimum Resolution: |
2560x1600 |
Max. Display Colors: |
16.7 Million |
| Details: |
Supports 1024 by 600, 1280 by 800, 1920 by 1200, 2048 by 1280, and 2560 by 1600 (optimal). |
| Viewing Angle: |
170/170* |
Response Time: |
16 ms |
| Details: |
*170 degrees horizontal, 170 degrees vertical. |
| Brightness: |
270 (400*) cd/m2 |
Contrast Ratio: |
400:1 (700:1*) |
| Details: |
*On March 28, 2006, Apple increased the quality of the display -- providing brightness of 400 cd/m2 and a 700:1 contrast ratio. |
| DPI/PPI: |
100 |
Dot/Pixel Pitch: |
0.250 mm |
| Built-in Audio: |
None |
Built-in Camera: |
None |
| USB: |
2 (2.0) |
Firewire: |
2 (400) |
| Details: |
Dual USB 2.0 ports, dual Firewire "400" ports and a dual-link DVI port (DVI-D). |
| Supported MacOS: |
X 10.2.8* |
Power: |
150W** |
| Details: |
*This display requires a Mac with a dual-link DVI port running MacOS X 10.2.8 or later or a Windows PC with a dual-link DVI port.
**150W, 100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz. |
| Apple Order No: |
M9179LL/A |
Apple Subfamily: |
Aluminum |
| Details: |
The Apple order number should be unique to this system. |
| Dimensions: |
21.3 x 27.2 x 8.46 |
Average Weight: |
27.5 lbs (12.47 kg) |
| Details: |
Height by width by depth, (54.3 cm x 68.8 cm x 21.5 cm). |
| Original Price: |
US$3299* |
Est. Current Retail: |
N/A |
| Details: |
*This display was US$1799 at the time it was discontinued.
Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. |
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