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Comparison between BenQ EL2870U vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number BenQ EL2870U Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2011
Brand BenQ Apple
Model Number EL2870U Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux LG Display
Display Type TN 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 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 70%
sRGB 97 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
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 EL2870U Apple Thunderbolt Display