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Comparison between BenQ GW2780 vs Samsung 27M50A

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2780 Samsung 27M50A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand BenQ Samsung
Model Series M5
Model Number GW2780 27M50A
Alias LS27AM50
27AM50
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.2 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS VA
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 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.17 % 88.8 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 8 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
1.65 in
4.2 cm
41.8 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 3.92 kg
9 lbs
3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.23 in
46.3 cm
463 mm
1.52 ft
17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.4 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.5 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.85 kg
11 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Network Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 5W
Features
OS Tizen 5.5
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Bixby
YouTube
Wireless DeX (only compatible with Note 20 series)
ConnectShare
Remote Access
Flicker-free technology
Google Assistant
Ultrawide Game View
SmartThings
Game Mode
Eye Saver Mode
Adaptive Picture
Tap View
Microsoft Office 365
Auto Source Switch+
Netflix
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 ft
14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable HDMI cable
Remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 80 %
BenQ GW2780 Samsung 27M50A