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Comparison between BenQ GW2780 vs Dell InfinityEdge U2417H

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2780 Dell InfinityEdge U2417H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2016
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number GW2780 InfinityEdge U2417H
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 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 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.2 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type IPS PLS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.311 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.17 % 92.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
1.78 in
4.5 cm
45.2 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 3.92 kg
9 lbs
3.18 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.6 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.23 in
46.3 cm
463 mm
1.52 ft
13.99 in
35.5 cm
355.3 mm
1.17 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
7.4 in
18.8 cm
188 mm
0.62 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.85 kg
11 lbs
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
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 HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.6 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 ft
12.37 in
31.4 cm
314.3 mm
1.03 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 90 °
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 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 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
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ GW2780 Dell InfinityEdge U2417H