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Comparison between BenQ SW270C vs HP DreamColor Z27x

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW270C HP DreamColor Z27x
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2014
Brand BenQ HP
Model Number SW270C DreamColor Z27x
Alias D7R00A8
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.46 % 82.41 %
Backlight Source W-LED GB-r LED
DCI P3 97% 99%
Rec.2020 68
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 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 30 ms 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 7 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 16 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 24 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.47 in
6.3 cm
62.65 mm
0.21 ft
2.58 in
6.6 cm
65.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 6.5 kg
14 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
25.24 in
64.1 cm
641 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.86 in
50.5 cm
504.5 mm
1.66 ft
16.55 in
42 cm
420.4 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.4 in
21.3 cm
213.4 mm
0.7 ft
9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.4 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.5 kg
21 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C - 60 W)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x S/PDIF
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Black Level
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
AQCOLOR Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
25.24 in
64.1 cm
641 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.52 in
36.9 cm
368.9 mm
1.21 ft
14.93 in
37.9 cm
379.2 mm
1.24 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 24 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 24 kHz - 113 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.1 cable
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CEL
EAC
ENERGY STAR
EPA
FCC Class B
ICE
ISC
KC
KCC
NOM
PSB
SEPA
TÜV/S
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ SW270C HP DreamColor Z27x