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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 vs Asus RoG Swift PG258Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 Asus RoG Swift PG258Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2016
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Number ZOWIE XL2740 RoG Swift PG258Q
Alias XL2740
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN TN
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 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97 % 88.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
2.85 in
7.3 cm
72.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 3.14 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.51 in
41.9 cm
419.4 mm
1.38 ft
15.11 in
38.4 cm
383.7 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
9.99 in
25.4 cm
253.7 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
5.6 kg
12 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 HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
GameVisual
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue light
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia 3D Vision
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
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
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 ft
13.02 in
33.1 cm
330.6 mm
1.08 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 50 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 50 °
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 24 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Hood
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
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 XL2740 Asus RoG Swift PG258Q