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Comparison between BenQ SW240 vs Dell UltraSharp U2718Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW240 Dell UltraSharp U2718Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2017
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number SW240 UltraSharp U2718Q
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.44 % 91.99 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 80.7%
sRGB 100 % 99.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 % 75 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.44 mm
0.19 ft
1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.9 kg
11 lbs
3.7 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.5 mm
1.41 ft
16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.71 mm
0.76 ft
7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 lbs
6.23 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Hardware calibration ready
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ SW240 Dell UltraSharp U2718Q