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Comparison between BenQ PD2705Q vs BenQ EL2870U

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2705Q BenQ EL2870U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number PD2705Q EL2870U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 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 Innolux
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.67 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 70%
sRGB 100 % 97 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.25 in
5.7 cm
57.2 mm
0.19 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.5 mm
1.41 ft
18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.7 mm
0.76 ft
5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Dark Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort (Out with MST)
1 x USB (Type-C; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR10 compatible
CAD/CAM)
KVM Switch
Professional Modes (Darkroom
Low Blue Light
ICCsync
AQCOLOR technology
M-book
DualView (Picture-by-Picture)
Animation
Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features DesignVue Designer Monitor
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
Mac Compatible
Pantone Validated
UL/cUL
Verified by CalMAN
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 8
Windows 7
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
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