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Comparison between BenQ GW2280 vs BenQ SW271

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2280 BenQ SW271
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2017
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number GW2280 SW271
Alias GW2280E
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.248 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.93 % 88.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 93 %
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 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms 21 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.18 in
5.5 cm
55.4 mm
0.18 ft
2.47 in
6.3 cm
62.65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.42 in
39.2 cm
391.6 mm
1.28 ft
19.86 in
50.4 cm
504.49 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
8.4 in
21.3 cm
213.43 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.5 kg
8 lbs
9.3 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Gamut Duo
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
CAD/CAM mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 11.69 in
29.7 cm
296.9 mm
0.97 ft
14.52 in
36.9 cm
368.9 mm
1.21 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB 3.1 Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TÜV/Low
TÜV
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 GW2280 BenQ SW271