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Comparison between BenQ BL3201PT vs NEC MultiSync PA242W

General Info
Model Number BenQ BL3201PT NEC MultiSync PA242W
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2013
Brand BenQ NEC
Model Number BL3201PT MultiSync PA242W
Alias BL3201PH PA242W-BK
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type AHVA IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.185 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.13 %
Backlight Source W-LED GB-r LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 % 99.3 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 94.8 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 7 ms 27.5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 8 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 16 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.3 in
8.4 cm
83.8 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 7.4 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 29.15 in
74 cm
740.3 mm
2.43 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.18 in
43.6 cm
436.4 mm
1.43 ft
14.9 in
37.9 cm
378.5 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 2.58 in
6.6 cm
65.6 mm
0.22 ft
9 in
22.9 cm
228.6 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.5 kg
28 lbs
10.6 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
Light sensor
OSD controler
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-by-Picture
CAD/CAM mode
Picture-in-Picture
Carbon Footprint Meter
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
XtraView+
Picture-by-Picture
Self Diagnostics
Picture-in-Picture
Light sensor
Black Level Adjusment
TileComp
CableComp
TileMatrix
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.2 mm
1.19 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 30 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 50 Hz - 85 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 91.1 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
C-Tick
CCC
CE
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR II / MPR III
PCBC/B-mark
PCT/Gost
PSB
RoHS
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ BL3201PT NEC MultiSync PA242W