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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K vs Asus RoG Swift PG279QM

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K Asus RoG Swift PG279QM
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Series XL-K
Model Number ZOWIE XL2540K RoG Swift PG279QM
Alias XL2540K PG279QM
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 4660.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97%
sRGB 150 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 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
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.54 in
9 cm
90 mm
0.3 ft
Case Weight 4.5 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.44 in
44.3 cm
443 mm
1.45 ft
16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.87 in
20 cm
200 mm
0.66 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
8.1 kg
18 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
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Vibrance
Fast liquid crystal
Low Blue Light
XL Setting To Share
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black eQualizer
Dark Boost
Fast IPS
Ultra Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Stopwatch/Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
NVIDIA G-Sync processor
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
Asus Aura Sync Lighting
NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer
Customized heatsink
Trace Free Technology
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
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 0.28 in
0.7 cm
7 mm
0.02 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 1 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Shield (optional)
S Switch (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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