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Comparison between BenQ XL2720Z vs Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD

General Info
Model Number BenQ XL2720Z Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2019
Brand BenQ Gigabyte
Model Number XL2720Z AORUS AD27QD
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Innolux
Display Type TN AAS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 64.52 % 87.78 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 70
sRGB 89 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 64.9 % 85 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 420 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 3.2 ms 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.91 in
7.4 cm
74 mm
0.24 ft
2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.57 in
54.8 cm
548 mm
1.8 ft
19.08 in
48.5 cm
484.7 mm
1.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.75 in
27.3 cm
273 mm
0.9 ft
9.33 in
23.7 cm
236.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
8 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (mini)
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
FPS / RTS mode
S Switch Arc
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
Senseye 3
Low Blue Light
Game mode loader
Black eQualizer 2.0
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Display Pilot
Nvidia 3D Vision 2
ANC (Active Noice Cancelling)
Aorus Dashboard
Picture-by-Picture
Blue Light Reduction
GameAssist
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Black Equalizer
Aim Stabilizer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMD FreeSync technology
OSD Sidekick
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 19.09 in
48.5 cm
485 mm
1.59 ft
14.61 in
37.1 cm
371.1 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 45 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
D-sub cable
DVI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ XL2720Z Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD