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Comparison between Asus XG27AQ vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2740

General Info
Model Number Asus XG27AQ BenQ ZOWIE XL2740
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand Asus BenQ
Model Series ROG Swift
Model Number XG27AQ ZOWIE XL2740
Alias ROG Swift XG27AQ XL2740
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.33 % 84.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 130 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 320 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 50 kg
110 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
16.51 in
41.9 cm
419.4 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.6 kg
19 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB (downstream)
1 x USB (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Accuracy
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Multi HDR Mode
Shadow Boost
Color Temperature Selection
GameVisual
Dynamic Shadow Boost
Fast IPS
Ultra-Low Blue Light
GameFast Input technology
Trace Free Technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
Display Widget
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Flicker-free technology
Aura Sync Lighting
GamePlus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
HDMI cable
Hood
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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