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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 vs MSI Optix MAG271CQR

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 MSI Optix MAG271CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2018
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number ZOWIE XL2540 Optix MAG271CQR
Alias XL2540 3FA75
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 96 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 3.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 0.29 in
0.7 cm
7.4 mm
0.02 ft
Case Weight 5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.44 in
57 cm
569.94 mm
1.87 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.55 in
44.6 cm
445.75 mm
1.46 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226.04 mm
0.74 ft
10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
8 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 240 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras Shield
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
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