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Comparison between BenQ VW2430H vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number BenQ VW2430H Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2011
Brand BenQ Apple
Model Number VW2430H Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type AMVA H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.277 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 95 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68 % 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 7 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.46 in
6.3 cm
62.6 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.36 in
56.8 cm
567.9 mm
1.86 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.89 in
42.9 cm
428.9 mm
1.41 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.58 in
19.3 cm
192.6 mm
0.63 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.5 kg
10 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color White Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Light sensor
Senseye 3
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technolog
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.36 in
56.8 cm
567.9 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.4 mm
1.1 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
WHQL ( Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
BenQ VW2430H Apple Thunderbolt Display