Comparison between BenQ EX2780Q vs Philips 279C9

General Info
Model Number	BenQ EX2780Q	Philips 279C9

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2020
Brand	BenQ	Philips
Model Series		C-Line
Model Number	EX2780Q	279C9
Alias		279C9/00 279C9/01
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.93 in 68.4 cm 684 mm 2.24 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft
Display Type	IPS	IPS
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	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		92.72 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	95%
sRGB		109 %
NTSC 1953		90.7 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1300 : 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	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	HDR10 DisplayHDR 400	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.54 in 3.9 cm 39 mm 0.13 ft
Case Weight		4.25 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft	24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.1 in 46 cm 459.65 mm 1.51 ft	15.63 in 39.7 cm 397 mm 1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand	7.72 in 19.6 cm 196 mm 0.64 ft	8.58 in 21.8 cm 218 mm 0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.93 kg 13 lbs	5.85 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Gray, Brown	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	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	2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 2W	2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer	1 x 5
Features
Cool Features	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	EasyRead Flicker-free technology Mega Infinity DCR SmartControl Separate Sync Low Blue Light Adaptive-Sync technology SmartImage DDC/CI Zero Bezel Design
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		13.9 in 35.3 cm 353 mm 1.16 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	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		175 °
Right Swivel		175 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP Remote control USB 3.1 cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB Type-C to Type-C/A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR 7.0 TÜV Low Blue Light TÜV Flicker-free WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)	CB CCC CECP CEL CE Mark EAEU RoHS ENERGY STAR 8.0 EPA EPEAT FCC Class B ICES-003 SEMKO TCO Certified TÜV/Ergo TÜV Eye Comfort TÜV/GS UKRAINIAN
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
Max Operating Altitude		3658
Max Storage Altitude		12192

BenQ EX2780Q

Philips 279C9