Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 vs Samsung S27BM500EN

General Info
Model Number	BenQ ZOWIE XL2731	Samsung S27BM500EN

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2022
Brand	BenQ	Samsung
Model Number	ZOWIE XL2731	S27BM500EN
Alias	XL2731	27" M50B FHD Smart Monitor M5
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.7 mm 2.25 ft	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.66 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft
Display Type	TN	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	84.97 %	88.48 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	320 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	170 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	160 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.5 in 6.4 cm 63.5 mm 0.21 ft	1.65 in 4.2 cm 41.8 mm 0.14 ft
Case Weight		3.6 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.9 in 63.3 cm 632.5 mm 2.08 ft	24.23 in 61.6 cm 615.5 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.55 in 42 cm 420.39 mm 1.38 ft	17.93 in 45.5 cm 455.4 mm 1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.32 in 23.7 cm 236.65 mm 0.78 ft	7.62 in 19.4 cm 193.5 mm 0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.7 kg 17 lbs	4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No
Network		Wi-Fi 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999) 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999) 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003) 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac) Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream) 2 x HDMI 1.4 (CEC)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 5W
Features
OS		Tizen 6.5
Cool Features	Black eQualizer Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) AMD FreeSync technology	Ultra Viewing Angle YouTube Apple AirPlay Tap View SmartThings Voice Command TV Plus Auto Source Switch+ Game Mode ConnectShare Far-Field Voice Interaction Netflix Google Assistant Ultrawide Game View Eye Saver Mode Workmode Bixby Adaptive Picture Microsoft 365 Suite Flicker-free technology Alexa Game Bar 2.0
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.9 in 63.3 cm 632.5 mm 2.08 ft	24.23 in 61.6 cm 615.5 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height	14.72 in 37.4 cm 373.8 mm 1.23 ft	14.48 in 36.8 cm 367.8 mm 1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	No
Height Adjustment Range	140 mm 14 cm 5.5118 in 0.4593 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 °	2 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	144 Hz	60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable	HDMI cable Remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level		10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 80 %

BenQ ZOWIE XL2731

Samsung S27BM500EN