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Comparison between BenQ BL2420PT vs BenQ SW240

General Info
Model Number BenQ BL2420PT BenQ SW240
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2018
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number BL2420PT SW240
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA 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 16:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.206 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.85 % 88.44 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 77 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.81 in
7.2 cm
71.5 mm
0.23 ft
2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.44 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.15 in
38.5 cm
384.9 mm
1.26 ft
16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.5 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.43 in
24 cm
239.55 mm
0.79 ft
9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.71 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
Light sensor
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Animation mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Hardware calibration ready
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height 13.33 in
33.9 cm
338.7 mm
1.11 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
USB 2.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
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 10 % - 90 %
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