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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs BenQ PD2706UA

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display BenQ PD2706UA
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2023
Brand Apple BenQ
Model Number Thunderbolt Display PD2706UA
Alias DesignVue PD2706UA
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type H-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.185 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.39 in
8.6 cm
86 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
21.77 in
55.3 cm
553 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
18.09 in
45.9 cm
459.4 mm
1.51 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
10 kg
22 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; downstream)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2.5W
Features
Cool Features Uniformity Technology
BenQ AQCOLOR
Picture-by-Picture
Pantone SkinTone Validated
Picture-in-Picture
Calman Verified
ICCsync
Display Pilot
ePaper Mode
Pantone Validated
Low Blue Light
Solidworks
DualView
Color Modes (Darkroom / Animation / CAD-CAM / DICOM / M-Book / Rec.709 / sRGB / HDR / Low Blue Light / User defined)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
KVM Switch
Flicker-free technology
Auto Pivot
Hotkey Puck G2
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.4 in
36.6 cm
365.7 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 275 °
Right Swivel 275 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 30 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Calibration report
Hotkey Puck G2
QSG
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Apple Thunderbolt Display BenQ PD2706UA