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Comparison between BenQ SW321C vs Philips 278E1A

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW321C Philips 278E1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand BenQ Philips
Model Series E-Line
Model Number SW321C 278E1A
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
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 0.185 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.96 % 88.79 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 % 109 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 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 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.06 in
7.8 cm
77.82 mm
0.26 ft
1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 9.1 kg
20 lbs
4.18 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 29.9 in
75.9 cm
759.4 mm
2.49 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.22 in
51.4 cm
513.65 mm
1.69 ft
18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.41 in
34.1 cm
340.53 mm
1.12 ft
7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.8 kg
26 lbs
4.78 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
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; DisplayPort; 60W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Black Level
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
Hardware calibration
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Uniformity Technology
Hotkey Puck G2
Gamut Duo
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Low Blue Light
AQCOLOR Technology
Picture-by-Picture
SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 29.9 in
75.9 cm
759.4 mm
2.49 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 17.64 in
44.8 cm
448.15 mm
1.47 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 59 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable
USB cable
USB Type-C cable
Shading hood
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cETLus
EAC / CU
TÜV/ISO9241-307
ENERGY STAR 8.0
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
CCC
CECP
RoHS
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 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 30000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ SW321C Philips 278E1A