0 Compare BenQ GW2780 vs BenQ EW2880U - DisplayDB

Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between BenQ GW2780 vs BenQ EW2880U

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2780 BenQ EW2880U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number GW2780 EW2880U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.2 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.17 % 85.3 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
3.19 in
8.1 cm
81 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 3.92 kg
9 lbs
5.29 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.23 in
46.3 cm
463 mm
1.52 ft
16.57 in
42.1 cm
421 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
10.91 in
27.7 cm
277 mm
0.91 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.85 kg
11 lbs
7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Color Weakness Mode
Eye Reminder
HDRi
Flicker-free technology
ePaper Mode
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 ft
15.35 in
39 cm
390 mm
1.28 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable HDMI cable
Remote control
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)
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ GW2780 BenQ EW2880U