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Comparison between Acer Nitro KG242YP vs BenQ EL2870U

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro KG242YP BenQ EL2870U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand Acer BenQ
Model Series Nitro KG2
Model Number Nitro KG242YP EL2870U
Alias KG242Y P
KG242YPbmiipx
KG242Y Pbmiipx
UM.QX2EE.P05
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.352 mm
0.97 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.275 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 70%
sRGB 97 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.73 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.19 kg
9 lbs
5.7 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
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
ZeroFrame Design
AMD FreeSync technology
BluelightShield
Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
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 15 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses MPR II ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Acer Nitro KG242YP BenQ EL2870U