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Comparison between BenQ SW271C vs NEC MultiSync EA271U

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW271C NEC MultiSync EA271U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand BenQ NEC
Model Number SW271C MultiSync EA271U
Alias EA271U-BK
EA271U-WH
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 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 Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Lut 3D LUT
16 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 79.88 % 90.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 100 % 110 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 % 81.6 %
NTSC 1953 78 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 9000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.64 mm
0.24 ft
2.65 in
6.7 cm
67.2 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 7.1 kg
16 lbs
6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.8 in
50.3 cm
503 mm
1.65 ft
14.88 in
37.8 cm
378 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.23 in
28.5 cm
285.27 mm
0.94 ft
9.84 in
25 cm
250 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.9 kg
24 lbs
9.5 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Gray Black, White
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)
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C - 60 W)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
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
Dynamic Visual Mode
EcoModes
XtraView
Human sensor
NaViSet software
Light sensor
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Carbon Footprint Meter
Picture-by-Picture
ControlSync
Resettable Cost Meter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington ControlSync IN/OUT port - 2.5 mm stereo jack
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15.26 in
38.8 cm
387.56 mm
1.27 ft
14.25 in
36.2 cm
361.9 mm
1.19 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 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 170 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 170 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 30 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 31.5 kHz - 136 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C cable
ControlSync cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR II / MPR III
PCT/Gost
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -10 °C - 60 °C
14 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ SW271C NEC MultiSync EA271U