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Comparison between BenQ SW271 vs BenQ PD2720U

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW271 BenQ PD2720U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2018
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number SW271 PD2720U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 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 IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.46 % 89.07 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 % 100 %
NTSC 1953 93 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 21 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.47 in
6.3 cm
62.65 mm
0.21 ft
3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.39 mm
0.29 ft
Case Weight 6.3 kg
14 lbs
5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.86 in
50.4 cm
504.49 mm
1.66 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.71 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.4 in
21.3 cm
213.43 mm
0.7 ft
7.34 in
18.6 cm
186.31 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.3 kg
20 lbs
8.3 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Gray Black, Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
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 USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (65 W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (15 W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (KVM keyboard connection)
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
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
CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
Animation mode
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.52 in
36.9 cm
368.9 mm
1.21 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 75 Hz 24 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB 3.1 Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ SW271 BenQ PD2720U