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Comparison between BenQ PD2700U vs Samsung U28R55

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2700U Samsung U28R55
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2017
Brand BenQ Samsung
Model Series UR55
Model Number PD2700U U28R55
Alias U28R550
U28R55U0
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.7 % 88.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.83 in
42.8 cm
427.5 mm
1.4 ft
18.87 in
47.9 cm
479.3 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.7 mm
0.76 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Dark Blue Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
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 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 4W
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
Samsung MagicUpscale
Eco Saving Plus
Off Timer Plus
Flicker Free
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Eye Saver Mode
AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology
Image Size
Samsung MagicBright
Easy Setting Box
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 40 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)
Windows 10 Certification
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
BenQ PD2700U Samsung U28R55