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Comparison between BenQ GW2255 vs BenQ EX2780Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2255 BenQ EX2780Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2019
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number GW2255 EX2780Q
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.248 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 76.07 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 20.67 in
52.5 cm
525 mm
1.72 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.75 in
40 cm
400 mm
1.31 ft
18.1 in
46 cm
459.65 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.85 in
17.4 cm
174 mm
0.57 ft
7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.7 kg
8 lbs
5.93 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Gray, Brown
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
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
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Senseye 3
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 20.67 in
52.5 cm
525 mm
1.72 ft
Case Height 12.6 in
32 cm
320 mm
1.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
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 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Remote control
USB 3.1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 5.2
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
BenQ GW2255 BenQ EX2780Q