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Comparison between BenQ SW271C vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW271C Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2011
Brand BenQ Apple
Model Number SW271C 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
596.736 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 IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 79.88 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 % 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.64 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 7.1 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.8 in
50.3 cm
503 mm
1.65 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.23 in
28.5 cm
285.27 mm
0.94 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.9 kg
24 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Gray Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Features
Cool Features AQCOLOR Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
Professional Panel Guarantee
BenQ Uniformity Technology
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
GamutDuo Mode
Paper Color Sync
Multi-Monitor Color Consistency
Flicker-free technology
Black Level
Advanced Black & White Mode
Pantone Validated
Hardware Calibration
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Hotkey Puck G2
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
Case Height 15.26 in
38.8 cm
387.56 mm
1.27 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 24 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3048
BenQ SW271C Apple Thunderbolt Display