Industrial Monitor Comparison Chart - 15" Panel Mount

Products X and Y are actual products sold by leaders in the industrial market. Pricing and specifications were obtained from their web sites on January 11, 2010. These offerings are similar to other companies.

	HIS-ML15 Series	Product X	Product Y
Price - Base Unit	$650	$995	$995
Price - Touchscreen Unit	$790	$1,195	$1,195
Price - Stainless Steel (add)	$10	$350	$90-100
Panel Rating	NEMA 4/12 or NEMA 4/4X/12	NEMA 4	NEMA 4/4X/12
Operating Temperature	0° to 50°C	0° to 40ºC	0º to 50ºC
Humidity	20% to 90%	30% to 80%	10% to 90%
Operating Shock	15 g	n/a	15 g
Operating Vibration	1.0 g	n/a	n/a
Backlight brightness half-life (hours)	50,000	n/a	40,000
Brightness (nits)	250	250	250
Contrast Ratio	500:1	400:1	550:1
Horizontal Viewing Angle (degrees)	160°	140°	160°
Vertical Viewing Angle (degrees)	115°	110°	140°
Bezel Dimensions	17.2" x 14.0"	16.4" x 14.0"	15.8" x 12.8"
Cutout Size	16.0" x 12.7"	15.26" x 12.88"	15.0" x 12.0"
Depth	1.82"	2.88"	2.65"
Mounting Method	Single Heavy Duty Bracket	10 studs	Clips
Number of holes user must cut in panel	1	11	13
Touchscreen	Analog Resistive	Analog Resistive	Analog Resistive
Warranty	3 years	2 years	2 years