LG C3 vs Sony A80J OLED: Which TV Is Better?

48"

OLED48C3PUA

55"

XR-55A80J

55"

OLED55C3PUA

65"

XR-65A80J

65"

OLED65C3PUA

77"

XR-77A80J

77"

OLED77C3PUA

83"

OLED83C3PUA

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.7

9.0

HDR Native Gradient

5.8

7.8

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.7

9.0

TV Shows

8.2

8.6

Sports

8.5

8.8

Video Games

9.2

9.4

HDR Movies

8.8

9.0

HDR Gaming

8.9

9.1

PC Monitor

9.0

9.4

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Month 30

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 300x300

VESA 300x200

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

0.22" (0.6 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

2.09" (5.3 cm)

1.77" (4.5 cm)

Build Quality

9.5

9.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

Inf : 1

Native Contrast

Inf : 1

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Blooming

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

No Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

8,294,400

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

9.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

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Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

7.3

8.1

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

558 cd/m²

729 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

344 cd/m²

581 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

258 cd/m²

326 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

781 cd/m²

801 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

658 cd/m²

815 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

469 cd/m²

522 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

284 cd/m²

311 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

150 cd/m²

153 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

741 cd/m²

784 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

645 cd/m²

781 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

462 cd/m²

477 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

283 cd/m²

311 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

148 cd/m²

150 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.096

0.101

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

6.8

7.4

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

390 cd/m²

776 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

340 cd/m²

434 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

200 cd/m²

175 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

775 cd/m²

806 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

661 cd/m²

808 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

473 cd/m²

394 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

295 cd/m²

269 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

179 cd/m²

184 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

737 cd/m²

786 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

650 cd/m²

780 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

467 cd/m²

367 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

292 cd/m²

268 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

177 cd/m²

147 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.096

0.105

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PQ EOTF Tracking

9.7

9.2

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0024

0.0056

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0022

0.0054

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0030

0.0051

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SDR Brightness

6.9

7.9

Real Scene Peak Brightness

298 cd/m²

474 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

484 cd/m²

409 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

481 cd/m²

412 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

471 cd/m²

396 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

306 cd/m²

379 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

166 cd/m²

216 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

445 cd/m²

405 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

456 cd/m²

407 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

458 cd/m²

390 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

302 cd/m²

375 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

164 cd/m²

214 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.066

0.041

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Color Gamut

8.6

8.7

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

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DCI P3 xy

97.42%

98.72%

DCI P3 uv

98.60%

99.51%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

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Rec 2020 xy

71.60%

72.79%

Rec 2020 uv

75.12%

76.01%

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Color Volume

7.8

7.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

72.9%

73.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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LG C3 OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

32.9%

34.1%

White Luminance

526 cd/m²

856 cd/m²

Red Luminance

69 cd/m²

92 cd/m²

Green Luminance

247 cd/m²

298 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

34 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

267 cd/m²

325 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

87 cd/m²

118 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

291 cd/m²

363 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

8.6

8.9

Pre White Balance Picture

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE

1.97

1.50

Color dE

1.29

1.30

Gamma

2.21

2.24

Color Temperature

6,970 K

6,305 K

Picture Mode

Custom

Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting

Expert 1

Warm 50

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.6

Post White Balance Picture

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Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE

0.21

0.18

Color dE

0.93

0.87

Gamma

2.20

Color Temperature

6,517 K

6,495 K

White Balance Calibration

10 point

22 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

8.6

8.5

50% Uniformity Picture

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50% Std. Dev.

1.436%

1.288%

50% DSE

0.124%

0.134%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

0.589%

0.350%

5% DSE

0.104%

0.100%

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Black Uniformity

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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LG C3 OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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LG C3 OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.326%

0.093%

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Viewing Angle

8.3

9.3

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

55°

63°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

28°

34°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

59°

70°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

52°

70°

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Reflections

9.0

9.5

Reflections Picture

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Average Room Off Picture

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Bright Room Off Picture

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Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Glossy

Total Reflections

2.0%

1.1%

Indirect Reflections

0.4%

0.2%

Calculated Direct Reflections

1.6%

0.9%

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HDR Native Gradient

5.8

7.8

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White

4.0

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red

8.0

50% Red to 100% Red

6.0

100% Black to 50% Green

4.0

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green

4.0

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

8.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.7

8.6

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

9.0

Detail Preservation

8.0

7.5

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.5

8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

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Subpixel Layout

RWBG

Type

OLED

Sub-Type

WOLED

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Motion

Response Time

9.8

9.9

Motion Blur Picture

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Response Time Chart

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80% Response Time

0.2 ms

100% Response Time

2.7 ms

2.3 ms

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Flicker-Free

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

5.1

5.0

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

38.9 ms

39.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

13.9 ms

14.4 ms

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24p Judder

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.4

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum

N/A

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum

Unknown

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.3

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

16.9 ms

10.4 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

143.9 ms

89.7 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

8.9 ms

5.7 ms

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

17.5 ms

10.5 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

N/A

5.4 ms

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

16.7 ms

10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

16.9 ms

10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

16.8 ms

10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

152.1 ms

89.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

143.9 ms

77.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz

8.7 ms

5.5 ms

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.3

9.6

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 3,4)

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

1.0

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

2.0

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

7.5

6.9

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

59.93 Hz

80.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.72 dB

1.14 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.90 dB

1.98 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

6.03 dB

5.55 dB

Max

92.7 dB SPL

85.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

3.56 dB

5.31 dB

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Distortion

6.8

6.9

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.063

0.085

Weighted THD @ Max

2.032

0.545

IMD @ 80

1.85%

4.49%

IMD @ Max

12.53%

8.04%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.0

8.5

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Google TV

webOS

Version

Ease of Use

Average

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

2 s

3 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

9.0

8.0

Apps Picture

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App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Very Smooth

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

8.5

9.0

Remote Picture

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Size

Large

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Android TV

LG ThinQ

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

99 W

95 W

Power Consumption (Max)

172 W

239 W

Firmware

PKG6.3628.0454NAA

03.10.85

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