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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2730 vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27BQ

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2730 Asus TUF Gaming VG27BQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number ZOWIE XL2730 TUF Gaming VG27BQ
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
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer 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 % 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 90 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 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
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 0.4 ms
Display Average Response Time 6 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.92 in
63.3 cm
633 mm
2.08 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.93 in
55.7 cm
557 mm
1.83 ft
14.84 in
37.7 cm
377 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
5.8 kg
13 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Shadow Boost
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.7 mm
2.08 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.6 mm
1.22 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 145 mm
14.5 cm
5.7087 in
0.4757 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 155 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 243 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Shield
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0 BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PCB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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
BenQ ZOWIE XL2730 Asus TUF Gaming VG27BQ