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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs BenQ PD3420Q

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display BenQ PD3420Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2019
Brand Apple BenQ
Model Number Thunderbolt Display PD3420Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type H-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.28 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.4 mm
0.29 ft
Case Weight 6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
32.51 in
82.6 cm
825.8 mm
2.71 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
17.53 in
44.5 cm
445.35 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
9.62 in
24.4 cm
244.34 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
9.3 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Silver Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x USB 3.1 (downstream; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort 1.4; 65W)
3 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2.5W
Features
Cool Features Darkroom mode
DualView
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Hotkey Puck G2
Picture-in-Picture
HDR Mode
Flicker-free Technology
Animation Mode
KVM Switch
CAD/CAM mode
Low Blue Light
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.51 in
82.6 cm
825.8 mm
2.71 ft
Case Height 14.63 in
37.2 cm
371.5 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
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
Apple Thunderbolt Display BenQ PD3420Q