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Comparison between BenQ XL2730Z vs BenQ EX2780Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ XL2730Z BenQ EX2780Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2019
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number XL2730Z EX2780Q
Alias ZOWIE XL2730
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 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 Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.83 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.7 mm
2.08 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.43 in
41.7 cm
417.4 mm
1.37 ft
18.1 in
46 cm
459.65 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
5.93 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Gray, Brown
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB (mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C - 60 W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Senseye
Black eQualizer 2.0
ePaper Mode
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Low Blue Light
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.7 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height 14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.6 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 No
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 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 40 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Dust cover
DVI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Remote control
USB 3.1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0 ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ XL2730Z BenQ EX2780Q