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Comparison between BenQ PD2700U vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2700U Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2011
Brand BenQ Apple
Model Number PD2700U Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 % 75 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.83 in
42.8 cm
427.5 mm
1.4 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.7 mm
0.76 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Output MST)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (KVM keyboard connection)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Animation mode
CAD/CAM mode
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Display Pilot
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3048
BenQ PD2700U Apple Thunderbolt Display