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Comparison between BenQ GW2780 vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2780 Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2011
Brand BenQ Apple
Model Number GW2780 Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 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 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.2 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type 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 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.17 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 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 8 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 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.92 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.23 in
46.3 cm
463 mm
1.52 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.85 kg
11 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 ft
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 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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 GW2780 Apple Thunderbolt Display