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Comparison between BenQ EW2780U vs Gigabyte M28U

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW2780U Gigabyte M28U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand BenQ Gigabyte
Model Number EW2780U M28U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.2 mm
2.39 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.88 in
63.2 cm
631.928 mm
2.07 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.16 in
36 cm
359.78 mm
1.18 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 154 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 95.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 99 % 120 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63.1 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5.18 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.17 in
46.1 cm
461.4 mm
1.51 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.6 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.7 kg
15 lbs
6.93 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Metallic Brown/Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.3 (DSC)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Color Weakness
ePaper mode
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDRi
Eye Reminder
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Smart Focus
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Super Resolution
Flicker-free technology
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
Low Blue Light
Smart OD
OSD Sidekick
KVM Switch
6-axis color control
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.66 in
37.2 cm
372.3 mm
1.22 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
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 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
BenQ EW2780U Gigabyte M28U