Besides the obvious difference in the colour of both clocks whereby the DGT North American is blue with red buttons on the front, the main difference between the DGT2010 and the DGT NA is how the delay time is displayed.
The DGT2010 adds the delay time to the main time of a player before each turn (and shows this total time in the display), while the DGT NA simply pauses during the delay time as is normally done in the USA.
The fact that the DGT NA, in its display, does not add the delay time to the main time is the only reason why the DGT NA is not FIDE approved. According to FIDE rules and regulations the total time available to a player should be shown on the display at all times. Note that apart from the delay option all other options on the DGT NA are the identical to the DGT2010 and as such meet FIDE criteria. The DGT NA has less pre-sets and timing methods than the DGT2010 and it has no special Go and Scrabble options. For a comparison between the options of the DGT2010 and the DGT NA please see below list.
DGT 2010 |
DGT North American |
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Timing method |
Basic time / extra time(s) |
DGT 2010 (36 options) |
Option number |
DGT NA (23 options) |
Option number |
Time blitz |
5 min |
yes |
1 |
yes |
1 |
Time rapid |
25 min |
yes |
2 |
no |
|
Time |
manual set |
yes |
3 |
yes |
2 |
Time + guillotine |
2 hours f.b. 30 min |
yes |
4 |
yes |
3 |
Time + guillotine |
manual set |
yes |
5 |
yes |
4 |
2 x Time + guillotine |
2 hours f.b. 1 hour f.b. 30 min |
yes |
6 |
yes |
5 |
2 x Time + guillotine |
manual set |
yes |
7 |
yes |
6 |
Time + repeating 2nd period |
2 hours f.b. 1 hour (repeating) |
yes |
8 |
yes |
7 |
Time + repeating 2nd period |
manual set |
yes |
9 |
yes |
8 |
Time + Bonus (“Fischer”) |
25 min f.b. 5 min + 10 sec/move |
yes |
10 |
no |
|
Time + Bonus (“Fischer”) |
2 hours f.b. 15 min + 30 sec/move |
yes |
11 |
yes |
9 |
Time + Bonus (“Fischer”) |
manual set |
yes |
12 |
yes |
10 |
2 x Time + Bonus (“Fischer”) |
2 hours f.b. 1 hour f.b. 15 min + 30 sec/move |
yes |
13 |
yes |
11 |
2 x Time + Bonus (“Fischer”) |
manual set |
yes |
14 |
yes |
12 |
Bonus (“Fischer”) blitz |
3 min + 2 sec/move |
yes |
15 |
yes |
13 |
Bonus (“Fischer”) rapid |
25 min + 10 sec/move |
yes |
16 |
no |
|
Bonus (“Fischer”) slow |
1 hour 30 min + 30 sec/move |
yes |
17 |
no |
|
Bonus (“Fischer”) |
manual set |
yes |
18 |
yes |
14 |
Bonus tournament |
1 hour 30 min f.b. 30 min (all + 30 sec/move) |
yes |
19 |
yes |
15 |
Bonus tournament |
1 hour 40 min f.b. 50 min f.b. 15 min (all + 30 sec/move) |
yes |
20 |
no |
|
Bonus tournament max 4 periods |
manual set (with / without move counter) |
yes |
21 |
yes |
16 |
Bronstein (Delay) |
5 min + 3 sec/move free |
yes |
22 |
no |
|
Bronstein (Delay) |
25 min + 10 sec/move free |
yes |
23 |
no |
|
Bronstein (Delay) |
1 hour 55 min 5 sec/move free |
yes |
24 |
no |
|
Bronstein (Delay) max 4 periods |
manual set, individual delay for each period |
yes |
25 |
no |
|
Go with byo-yomi |
1 hour f.b. 1 x 20 sec byo-yomi |
yes |
26 |
no |
|
Go with byo-yomi |
2 hours f.b. 1 x 30 sec byo-yomi |
yes |
27 |
no |
|
Go with byo-yomi |
manual set |
yes |
28 |
no |
|
Canadian byo-yomi |
1 hour f.b. 5 min overtime |
yes |
29 |
no |
|
Canadian byo-yomi |
manual set (with or without move counter) |
yes |
30 |
no |
|
Hour Glass |
1 min |
yes |
31 |
no |
|
Hour Glass |
manual set |
yes |
32 |
no |
|
Gong |
10 sec |
yes |
33 |
no |
|
Gong |
manual set |
yes |
34 |
no |
|
Scrabble ™ |
25 min |
yes |
35 |
no |
|
Scrabble ™ |
manual set |
yes |
36 |
no |
|
Delay (1 period) |
5 min + 2 sec/move free |
no |
yes |
17 |
|
Delay (1 period) |
25 min + 5 sec/move free |
no |
yes |
18 |
|
Delay (1 period) |
2 hrs + 5 sec/move free |
no |
yes |
19 |
|
Delay (1 period) |
manual set |
no |
yes |
20 |
|
Delay (2 periods) |
1 hr 55 min f.b. 60 min + 5 sec/move free |
no |
yes |
21 |
|
Delay (2 periods) |
2 hrs f.b. 1 hr + 5 sec/move free for both periods |
no |
yes |
22 |
|
Delay (up to 3 periods) |
manual set |
no |
yes |
23 |
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