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Comparison between BenQ EL2870U vs Samsung U28E590D

General Info
Model Number BenQ EL2870U Samsung U28E590D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2015
Brand BenQ Samsung
Model Number EL2870U U28E590D
Alias LU28E590DS/ZA
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux Innolux
Display Type TN 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 0.162 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 70%
sRGB 97 % 98 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 370 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 3.5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 23 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.89 in
7.4 cm
73.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
18.44 in
46.9 cm
468.5 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
7.37 in
18.7 cm
187.1 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
5.28 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye saver mode
Flicker-free technology
UHD Upscale
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Samsung MagicAngle
Eco Saving Plus
Samsung MagicBright
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 15.01 in
38.1 cm
381.3 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
CE
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ EL2870U Samsung U28E590D