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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 vs Gigabyte M27Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 Gigabyte M27Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand BenQ Gigabyte
Model Number ZOWIE XL2731 M27Q
Alias XL2731
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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.663 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type TN IPS
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 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97 % 88.64 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 140 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 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
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
1.66 in
4.2 cm
42.21 mm
0.14 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.55 in
42 cm
420.39 mm
1.38 ft
15.89 in
40.4 cm
403.55 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.32 in
23.7 cm
236.65 mm
0.78 ft
7.99 in
20.3 cm
202.97 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer)
HDR Ready
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
OSD Sidekick
KVM Switch
AMD FreeSync Premium
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 ft
14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.35 mm
1.21 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR TÜV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 Gigabyte M27Q