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Comparison between BenQ XL2420G vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2740

General Info
Model Number BenQ XL2420G BenQ ZOWIE XL2740
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2017
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number XL2420G ZOWIE XL2740
Alias XL2740
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.276 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.24 % 84.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 95 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 320 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.3 in
51.6 cm
515.6 mm
1.69 ft
16.51 in
41.9 cm
419.4 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 5.8 in
14.7 cm
147.3 mm
0.48 ft
8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB (downstream)
1 x USB (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
S Switch Arc
Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Senseye
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Black eQualizer 2.0
Nvidia 3D Vision
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.3 mm
1.1 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 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 35 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 35 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
HDMI cable
Hood
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ XL2420G BenQ ZOWIE XL2740