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Comparison between BenQ GL2780 vs Philips 242E2FA

General Info
Model Number BenQ GL2780 Philips 242E2FA
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand BenQ Philips
Model Series E-Line
Model Number GL2780 242E2FA
Alias 242E2FA/00
242E2FA/01
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.74 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 113.8 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 97.4 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.42 in
3.6 cm
36 mm
0.12 ft
Case Weight 2.28 kg
5 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.17 in
63.9 cm
639.4 mm
2.1 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.63 in
47.3 cm
473.3 mm
1.55 ft
16.85 in
42.8 cm
428 mm
1.4 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.21 in
18.3 cm
183.11 mm
0.6 ft
7.36 in
18.7 cm
187 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.3 kg
16 lbs
3.45 kg
8 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features ePaper Mode
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Brightness Intelligence
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Mega Infinity DCR
SmartImage
SmartContrast
Low Blue Light
4-sided Frameless Design
Adaptive-Sync technoogy
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.28 in
31.2 cm
312 mm
1.02 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 75 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
TCO Certified Displays 8.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
CB
CE Mark
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
ISO9241-307
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/Bauart
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 GL2780 Philips 242E2FA