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Comparison between Acer XB271HK vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2730

General Info
Model Number Acer XB271HK BenQ ZOWIE XL2730
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2016
Brand Acer BenQ
Model Number XB271HK ZOWIE XL2730
Alias XB271HK bmiprz XL2730Z
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.3 % 84.83 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 90 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms 3 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 6 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.2 in
61.5 cm
614.7 mm
2.02 ft
24.92 in
63.3 cm
633 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.8 in
40.1 cm
401.3 mm
1.32 ft
21.93 in
55.7 cm
557 mm
1.83 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.57 in
26.8 cm
268.4 mm
0.88 ft
8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
7.5 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB (mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
S Switch Arc
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Black eQualizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.2 in
61.5 cm
614.7 mm
2.02 ft
24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.7 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.3 mm
1.21 ft
14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.6 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
145 mm
14.5 cm
5.7087 in
0.4757 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
Shield
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Acer XB271HK BenQ ZOWIE XL2730