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Comparison between BenQ PD2700Q vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2700Q Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2011
Brand BenQ Apple
Model Number PD2700Q Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type AHVA IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.45 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 % 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 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 °
Screen Input Lag 28 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.7 cm
56.5 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.24 in
64.1 cm
641 mm
2.1 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.43 in
41.7 cm
417.32 mm
1.37 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.44 in
24 cm
239.65 mm
0.79 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.1 kg
20 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Animation mode
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.24 in
64.1 cm
641 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.92 in
37.9 cm
379 mm
1.24 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 89 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 2.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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
BenQ PD2700Q Apple Thunderbolt Display