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Comparison between BenQ PD2720U vs Sony KDL-32R500C

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2720U Sony KDL-32R500C
Price
Type Monitor TV
Year 2018 2015
Brand BenQ Sony
Model Series R50C
Model Number PD2720U KDL-32R500C
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
31.5 in
80 cm
800 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.342 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.064 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1366 x 768
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.51 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 50 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.07 % 84.01 %
Backlight Source W-LED Edge LED
DCI P3 96%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.39 mm
0.29 ft
2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
29.06 in
73.8 cm
738 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.71 mm
1.46 ft
18.5 in
47 cm
470 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.34 in
18.6 cm
186.31 mm
0.61 ft
5.94 in
15.1 cm
151 mm
0.5 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.3 kg
18 lbs
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black, Gray Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5565
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
Wi-Fi Direct
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)
2 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 5W
Features
OS Smart TV
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
Clear Phase Speaker
Dynamic Backlight Control
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Backlight OFF mode
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
29.06 in
73.8 cm
738 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 ft
17.36 in
44.1 cm
441 mm
1.45 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 200 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes No
Forward Tilt 5 ° 4 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 120
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
Remote control - RMT-TX102U
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
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 60 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 80 %
BenQ PD2720U Sony KDL-32R500C