0 Compare BenQ GW2280 vs Asus XG27AQ - DisplayDB

Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between BenQ GW2280 vs Asus XG27AQ

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2280 Asus XG27AQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Series ROG Swift
Model Number GW2280 XG27AQ
Alias GW2280E ROG Swift XG27AQ
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.248 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.93 % 89.33 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 130 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.18 in
5.5 cm
55.4 mm
0.18 ft
3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 50 kg
110 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.42 in
39.2 cm
391.6 mm
1.28 ft
16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.5 kg
8 lbs
8.6 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height 11.69 in
29.7 cm
296.9 mm
0.97 ft
14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TÜV/Low
TÜV
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
BenQ GW2280 Asus XG27AQ