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Comparison between BenQ BL2420PT vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number BenQ BL2420PT Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2011
Brand BenQ Apple
Model Number BL2420PT Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type AHVA IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.206 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.85 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 77 % 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.81 in
7.2 cm
71.5 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.15 in
38.5 cm
384.9 mm
1.26 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.43 in
24 cm
239.55 mm
0.79 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
Light sensor
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Animation mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 13.33 in
33.9 cm
338.7 mm
1.11 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
USB 2.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
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 BL2420PT Apple Thunderbolt Display