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Comparison between BenQ EW3280U vs Philips 279P1

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW3280U Philips 279P1
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand BenQ Philips
Model Series P-Line
Model Number EW3280U 279P1
Alias 279P1/01
279P1/00
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
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 0.182 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.28 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 122 %
NTSC 1953 103 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.73 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.59 in
52.3 cm
523.1 mm
1.72 ft
21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
Case Depth with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.1 kg
18 lbs
7.38 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black, Brown Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 60W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream; B.C 1.2)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
5-key Navigator
ePaper Mode
Volume Wheel
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye reminder
BenQ HDRi
Color Weakness Mode
Flicker-free technology
Light Sensor
Power Sensor
SmartImage
SmartControl
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartUniformity
EasyRead
Ultra Clear Display
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 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 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 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 23 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
CCC
CEL
EnergyStar 8.0
EPEAT
EPA
RoHS
CB
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
CE Mark
TUV Ergo
TUV Eye Comfort
TUV/GS
SEMKO
CU-EAC
UKRAINIAN
TCO Certified Edge
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ EW3280U Philips 279P1