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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K vs Asus ROG Strix XG259CM

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K Asus ROG Strix XG259CM
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Series XL-K
Model Number ZOWIE XL2540K ROG Strix XG259CM
Alias XL2540K
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 Type TN IPS
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 0.283 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.82 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 78 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.32 in
5.9 cm
59 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.44 in
44.3 cm
443 mm
1.45 ft
18.94 in
48.1 cm
481 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.87 in
20 cm
200 mm
0.66 ft
6.22 in
15.8 cm
158 mm
0.52 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 1.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Color Vibrance
Fast liquid crystal
Low Blue Light
XL Setting To Share
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black eQualizer
Asus display Widget
Extreme Low Motion Blue Sync (ELM Sync)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Game Visual
Shado wBoost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GamePlus
Fast IPS
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
HDR Mode
AMD FreeSync Premium
KVM Switch
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 13.07 in
33.2 cm
332 mm
1.09 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 155 mm
15.5 cm
6.1024 in
0.5085 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 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 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Shield (optional)
S Switch (optional)
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
USB-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K Asus ROG Strix XG259CM