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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 vs Acer Nitro VG240Y P

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 Acer Nitro VG240Y P
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand BenQ Acer
Model Number ZOWIE XL2740 Nitro VG240Y P
Alias XL2740 VG240YP
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 250 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 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.51 in
41.9 cm
419.4 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB (downstream)
1 x USB (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
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
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 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 48 Hz - 240 Hz 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Hood
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 Acer Nitro VG240Y P