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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs BenQ SW2700PT

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display BenQ SW2700PT
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2015
Brand Apple BenQ
Model Number Thunderbolt Display SW2700PT
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
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display AU Optronics
Display Type H-IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED RB-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
25.7 in
65.3 cm
652.8 mm
2.14 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
17.53 in
44.5 cm
445.2 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
12.71 in
32.3 cm
322.8 mm
1.06 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
8.3 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
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 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (mini)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
OSD controler
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 35 °
Right Swivel 35 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
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 SW2700PT