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Comparison between BenQ PD3205U vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD3205U Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2011
Brand BenQ Apple
Model Number PD3205U Thunderbolt Display
Alias PD3205UE
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.31 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.23 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 0.185 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.68 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.36 in
8.5 cm
85.24 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.14 in
71.5 cm
714.7 mm
2.34 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.86 in
47.9 cm
479 mm
1.57 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.11 in
25.7 cm
256.8 mm
0.84 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.4 kg
21 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; downstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2.5W
Features
Cool Features Auto Pivot
Uniformity Technology
Calman Verified
Pantone Validated
DualView
Hotkey Puck G2
Solidworks
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Color Modes
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
KVM Switch
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.14 in
71.5 cm
714.7 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height 16.61 in
42.2 cm
422 mm
1.38 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 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 Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
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 PD3205U Apple Thunderbolt Display