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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K vs MSI G27CQ5

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K MSI G27CQ5
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2022
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series XL-K G
Model Number ZOWIE XL2540K G27CQ5
Alias XL2540K
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
596.736 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 Curvature 1500
Display Type TN VA
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 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91%
sRGB 114 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.44 in
44.3 cm
443 mm
1.45 ft
18.01 in
45.7 cm
457.4 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.87 in
20 cm
200 mm
0.66 ft
8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
6.5 kg
14 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Color Vibrance
Fast liquid crystal
Low Blue Light
XL Setting To Share
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
Game Mode
5-way Navi Key
Smart Crosshair (G27CQ5 only)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Wide Color Gamut
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
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 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 155 mm
15.5 cm
6.1024 in
0.5085 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 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Shield (optional)
S Switch (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
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 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K MSI G27CQ5