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Comparison between BenQ SW271 vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW271 Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2011
Brand BenQ Apple
Model Number SW271 Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 % 75 %
NTSC 1953 93 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 21 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.47 in
6.3 cm
62.65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.86 in
50.4 cm
504.49 mm
1.66 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.4 in
21.3 cm
213.43 mm
0.7 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.3 kg
20 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Gray Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Gamut Duo
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
CAD/CAM mode
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.52 in
36.9 cm
368.9 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 75 Hz 60 Hz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB 3.1 Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3048
BenQ SW271 Apple Thunderbolt Display