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Comparison between Asus PB279Q vs BenQ PD2720U

General Info
Model Number Asus PB279Q BenQ PD2720U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2018
Brand Asus BenQ
Model Number PB279Q PD2720U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 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 LG Display
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.87 % 89.07 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.39 mm
0.29 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.05 in
40.8 cm
407.76 mm
1.34 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.71 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220.06 mm
0.72 ft
7.34 in
18.6 cm
186.31 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
8.3 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (65 W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (15 W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (KVM keyboard connection)
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Trace Free Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
Animation mode
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.23 mm
1.21 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 80 Hz 24 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 160 kHz 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
MEPS
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Asus PB279Q BenQ PD2720U