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Comparison between BenQ SW240 vs Gigabyte M28U

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW240 Gigabyte M28U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand BenQ Gigabyte
Model Number SW240 M28U
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.2 mm
2.39 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
24.88 in
63.2 cm
631.928 mm
2.07 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
14.16 in
36 cm
359.78 mm
1.18 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 154 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.44 % 95.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 94%
sRGB 100 % 120 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.44 mm
0.19 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63.1 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.9 kg
11 lbs
5.18 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.5 mm
1.41 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.71 mm
0.76 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.6 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 lbs
6.93 kg
15 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)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.3 (DSC)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Hardware calibration ready
Flicker-free technology
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
Low Blue Light
Smart OD
OSD Sidekick
KVM Switch
6-axis color control
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 ft
14.66 in
37.2 cm
372.3 mm
1.22 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 No
Left Pivot 0 °
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
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 %
BenQ SW240 Gigabyte M28U