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Comparison between BenQ BL2711U vs BenQ EL2870U

General Info
Model Number BenQ BL2711U BenQ EL2870U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2018
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number BL2711U EL2870U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Innolux
Display Type AHVA IPS TN
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 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.27 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 70%
sRGB 100 % 97 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.75 in
7 cm
69.75 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 25.16 in
63.9 cm
639 mm
2.1 ft
25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.17 in
41.1 cm
410.72 mm
1.35 ft
18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.44 in
24 cm
239.65 mm
0.79 ft
5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8 kg
18 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
Light sensor
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
CAD/CAM mode
Senseye 3
Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.16 in
63.9 cm
639 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 15.16 in
38.5 cm
384.95 mm
1.26 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ BL2711U BenQ EL2870U