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| General Info | ||
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| Model Number | MSI G27CQ5 | BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K |
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| Price | ||
| Type | Monitor | Monitor |
| Year | 2022 | 2020 |
| Brand | MSI | BenQ |
| Model Series | G | XL-K |
| Model Number | G27CQ5 | ZOWIE XL2540K |
| Alias | XL2540K | |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size Class | 27" (inches) | 25" (inches) |
| Diagonal Size | 27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft |
24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft |
| Screen Width | 23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft |
21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft |
| Screen Height | 13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft |
11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft |
| Display Curvature | 1500 | |
| Display Type | VA | TN |
| Display Bit Depth | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) |
| Frame Rate Control | Yes | Yes |
| Max Number of Colors | 1073741824 | 16777216 |
| Bits | 30 | 24 |
| Screen Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Screen Pixel Pitch | 0.233 mm | 0.283 mm |
| Screen Pixel Density | 109 ppi | 89 ppi |
| Backlight Source | W-LED | W-LED |
| DCI P3 | 91% | |
| sRGB | 114 % | |
| Adobe RGB 1998 | 89 % | |
| Screen Brightness | 250 cd/m² | 320 cd/m² |
| Static Screen Contrast | 3000 : 1 | 1000 : 1 |
| Dynamic Screen Contrast | 100000000 : 1 | 12000000 : 1 |
| Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle | 178 ° | 170 ° |
| Screen Vertical Viewing Angle | 178 ° | 160 ° |
| Display Minimum Response Time | 4 ms | |
| Display Coating | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte |
| 3D | No | No |
| Size, weight, color | ||
| Case Weight | 4.8 kg 11 lbs |
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| Case Width with Stand | 24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft |
22.48 in 57.1 cm 571 mm 1.87 ft |
| Case Height with Stand | 18.01 in 45.7 cm 457.4 mm 1.5 ft |
17.44 in 44.3 cm 443 mm 1.45 ft |
| Case Depth with Stand | 8.99 in 22.8 cm 228.4 mm 0.75 ft |
7.87 in 20 cm 200 mm 0.66 ft |
| Case Weight with Stand | 6.5 kg 14 lbs |
6.1 kg 13 lbs |
| Case Color | Black | Black |
| Hardware | ||
| Built-in Camera | No | No |
| Connectivity | 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) |
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 3 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Audio | ||
| Features | ||
| Cool Features | Flicker-free technology Frameless Design HDR Ready Night Vision Low Blue Light Game Mode 5-way Navi Key Smart Crosshair (G27CQ5 only) Adaptive-Sync technology Wide Color Gamut |
Color Vibrance Fast liquid crystal Low Blue Light XL Setting To Share Flicker-free technology AMD FreeSync technology Black eQualizer |
| Extra Features | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Case Width | 24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft |
22.48 in 57.1 cm 571 mm 1.87 ft |
| Vesa Mount Support | Yes | Yes |
| VESA Interface Standard Size | 100 x 100 | 100 x 100 |
| Removable VESA Stand | Yes | Yes |
| Height Adjustment | No | Yes |
| Height Adjustment Range | 155 mm 15.5 cm 6.1024 in 0.5085 ft |
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| Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support | No | Yes |
| Left Pivot | 0 ° | |
| Right Pivot | 90 ° | |
| Left or Right Swivel Support | No | Yes |
| Left Swivel | 45 ° | |
| Right Swivel | 45 ° | |
| Forward and Backward Tilt Support | Yes | Yes |
| Forward Tilt | 5 ° | 5 ° |
| Backward Tilt | 20 ° | 23 ° |
| Frequency and Interpolation | ||
| Vertical Digital Frequency | 48 Hz - 170 Hz | 48 Hz - 240 Hz |
| Horizontal Digital Frequency | 90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz | |
| Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit | NULL | NULL |
| Accessories | ||
| Extras | DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) |
Shield (optional) S Switch (optional) |
| Certificates and Standards | ||
| Licenses | ENERGY STAR | |
| Usage and Storage Requirements | ||
| Safe Operating Temperature Level | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F |
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| Safe Operating Humidity Level | 20 % - 90 % | |
| Internal Storage Temperature | -20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F |
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| Internal Storage Humidity | 10 % - 90 % | |
| Max Operating Altitude | 5000 |
| MSI G27CQ5 | BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K |
