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Comparison between BenQ SW240 vs Philips 279P1

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW240 Philips 279P1
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand BenQ Philips
Model Series P-Line
Model Number SW240 279P1
Alias 279P1/01
279P1/00
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
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 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.44 % 89.28 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 % 122 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 103 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 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 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.44 mm
0.19 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.9 kg
11 lbs
5.73 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.5 mm
1.41 ft
21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.71 mm
0.76 ft
8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 lbs
7.38 kg
16 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 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream; B.C 1.2)
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
Light Sensor
Power Sensor
SmartImage
SmartControl
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartUniformity
EasyRead
Ultra Clear Display
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
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 ° 180 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 23 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
CCC
CEL
EnergyStar 8.0
EPEAT
EPA
RoHS
CB
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
CE Mark
TUV Ergo
TUV Eye Comfort
TUV/GS
SEMKO
CU-EAC
UKRAINIAN
TCO Certified Edge
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 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ SW240 Philips 279P1