Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between BenQ SW240 vs LG 27GL850

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW240 LG 27GL850
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand BenQ LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number SW240 27GL850
Alias 27GL850-B
27GL850G-B
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type AHVA IPS AH-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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.44 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 98%
sRGB 100 % 135 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 % 96 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 800 : 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 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 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
2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.3 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.9 kg
11 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.5 mm
1.41 ft
22.63 in
57.5 cm
574.8 mm
1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.71 mm
0.76 ft
10.8 in
27.4 cm
274.4 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 lbs
6.1 kg
13 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 HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
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
Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Sphere lighting
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
Flicker-free technology
6-Axis Control
Nano IPS
AMD FreeSync technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 ft
14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.8 mm
1.2 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 % - 85 %
BenQ SW240 LG 27GL850