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Comparison between BenQ SW271C vs Gigabyte M28U

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW271C Gigabyte M28U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand BenQ Gigabyte
Model Number SW271C M28U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.2 mm
2.39 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.88 in
63.2 cm
631.928 mm
2.07 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.16 in
36 cm
359.78 mm
1.18 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 154 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 79.88 % 95.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 94%
sRGB 100 % 120 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.64 mm
0.24 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63.1 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 7.1 kg
16 lbs
5.18 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.8 in
50.3 cm
503 mm
1.65 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.23 in
28.5 cm
285.27 mm
0.94 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.6 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.9 kg
24 lbs
6.93 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
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 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.3 (DSC)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features AQCOLOR Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
Professional Panel Guarantee
BenQ Uniformity Technology
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
GamutDuo Mode
Paper Color Sync
Multi-Monitor Color Consistency
Flicker-free technology
Black Level
Advanced Black & White Mode
Pantone Validated
Hardware Calibration
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Hotkey Puck G2
Flicker-free technology
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
Low Blue Light
Smart OD
OSD Sidekick
KVM Switch
6-axis color control
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 15.26 in
38.8 cm
387.56 mm
1.27 ft
14.66 in
37.2 cm
372.3 mm
1.22 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
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 %
BenQ SW271C Gigabyte M28U