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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2718Q vs BenQ SW270C

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2718Q BenQ SW270C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Number UltraSharp U2718Q SW270C
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.99 % 88.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80.7% 97%
sRGB 99.9 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms 30 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
2.47 in
6.3 cm
62.65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
6.5 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
19.86 in
50.5 cm
504.5 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
8.4 in
21.3 cm
213.4 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.23 kg
14 lbs
9.5 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C - 60 W)
Audio
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Black Level
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
AQCOLOR Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 ft
14.52 in
36.9 cm
368.9 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 24 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
ENERGY STAR 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell UltraSharp U2718Q BenQ SW270C