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Comparison between BenQ EW2740L vs BenQ EX2780Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW2740L BenQ EX2780Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2019
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number EW2740L EX2780Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AMVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.25 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.02 in
5.1 cm
51.3 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.7 in
45 cm
449.6 mm
1.48 ft
18.1 in
46 cm
459.65 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.5 in
19.1 cm
190.5 mm
0.63 ft
7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.93 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Gray, Brown
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C - 60 W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Senseye 3
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
ePaper Mode
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Low Blue Light
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.4 in
36.6 cm
365.8 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 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 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Remote control
USB 3.1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ EW2740L BenQ EX2780Q