Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 vs MSI Optix MAG251RX

General Info
Model Number	BenQ ZOWIE XL2540	MSI Optix MAG251RX

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2016	2020
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	ZOWIE XL2540	Optix MAG251RX
Alias	XL2540
Display
Screen Size Class	25" (inches)	25" (inches)
Diagonal Size	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Width	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft
Screen Height	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer	AU Optronics
Display Type	TN	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	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.283 mm	0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density	89 ppi	89 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		84%
sRGB		107 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	12000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	170 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	160 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag	3.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand	22.44 in 57 cm 569.94 mm 1.87 ft	19.93 in 50.6 cm 506.1 mm 1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.55 in 44.6 cm 445.75 mm 1.46 ft	19.96 in 50.7 cm 507 mm 1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.9 in 22.6 cm 226.04 mm 0.74 ft	7.18 in 18.2 cm 182.4 mm 0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.5 kg 17 lbs	5.4 kg 12 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	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 3 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort; 15W) 3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue Light S Switch Arc Black eQualizer Flicker-free technology	Game Mode HDR Mode MSI Mystic Light Nvidia G-Sync Compatible Night Vision Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
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	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	240 Hz	48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		121 kHz - 256 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	Shield
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level		10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level		10 % - 80 %

BenQ ZOWIE XL2540

MSI Optix MAG251RX