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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2730 vs Acer XG270HU

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2730 Acer XG270HU
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2015
Brand BenQ Acer
Model Number ZOWIE XL2730 XG270HU
Alias XL2730Z
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type TN TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
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 % 88.65 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 90 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 3 ms 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 6 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
1.48 in
3.8 cm
37.5 mm
0.12 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.92 in
63.3 cm
633 mm
2.08 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.93 in
55.7 cm
557 mm
1.83 ft
17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
8.11 in
20.6 cm
206 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
3.86 kg
8 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 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
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
S Switch Arc
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Black eQualizer
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 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 14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.6 mm
1.22 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 145 mm
14.5 cm
5.7087 in
0.4757 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 144 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Shield
USB 3.0 cable
Audio cable
DVI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0 ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ ZOWIE XL2730 Acer XG270HU