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Comparison between BenQ EW2780Q vs Asus PB279Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW2780Q Asus PB279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2015
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Number EW2780Q PB279Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.87 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 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
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.17 in
46.1 cm
461.4 mm
1.51 ft
16.05 in
40.8 cm
407.76 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
8.66 in
22 cm
220.06 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6 kg
13 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Metallic Gray/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 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
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Weakness
ePaper mode
Super Resolution
Flicker-free technology
HDRi
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Eye Reminder
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Low Blue Light
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Smart Focus
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Trace Free Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.23 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 23 Hz - 80 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
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)
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
BenQ EW2780Q Asus PB279Q