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Comparison between BenQ GW2320 vs Philips 242M8A

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2320 Philips 242M8A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2019
Brand BenQ Philips
Model Number GW2320 242M8A
Display
Screen Size Class 23" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23 in
58.4 cm
584.2 mm
1.92 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.05 in
50.9 cm
509.184 mm
1.67 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.28 in
28.6 cm
286.416 mm
0.94 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display Panda
Display Type IPS IGZO
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.265 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 95 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 79.11 % 89.03 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 125 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 2.49 kg
5 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.54 in
54.7 cm
547 mm
1.79 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.24 in
18.4 cm
184 mm
0.6 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.4 kg
10 lbs
2.97 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Senseye 3.0
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.54 in
54.7 cm
547 mm
1.79 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 13.27 in
33.7 cm
337 mm
1.11 ft
12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 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 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
WHQL ( Windows 8; Windows 7)
CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ GW2320 Philips 242M8A