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Comparison between BenQ GW2780 vs BenQ SW2700PT

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2780 BenQ SW2700PT
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2015
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number GW2780 SW2700PT
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.2 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.17 %
Backlight Source W-LED RB-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 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 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.92 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
25.7 in
65.3 cm
652.8 mm
2.14 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.23 in
46.3 cm
463 mm
1.52 ft
17.53 in
44.5 cm
445.2 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
12.71 in
32.3 cm
322.8 mm
1.06 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.85 kg
11 lbs
8.3 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (mini)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
OSD controler
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 35 °
Right Swivel 35 °
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 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ GW2780 BenQ SW2700PT