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Comparison between BenQ PD2720U vs BenQ SW270C

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2720U BenQ SW270C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number PD2720U SW270C
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 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
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
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 89.07 % 88.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96% 97%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 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 30 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.39 mm
0.29 ft
2.47 in
6.3 cm
62.65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
6.5 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.71 mm
1.46 ft
19.86 in
50.5 cm
504.5 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.34 in
18.6 cm
186.31 mm
0.61 ft
8.4 in
21.3 cm
213.4 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.3 kg
18 lbs
9.5 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black, Gray Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (65 W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (15 W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (KVM keyboard connection)
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C - 60 W)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
Animation mode
Black Level
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
AQCOLOR Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 ft
14.52 in
36.9 cm
368.9 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 24 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ PD2720U BenQ SW270C