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Comparison between Gigabyte M27Q vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte M27Q BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Gigabyte BenQ
Model Series XL-K
Model Number M27Q ZOWIE XL2540K
Alias XL2540K
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.663 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.64 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 140 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 320 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.66 in
4.2 cm
42.21 mm
0.14 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.89 in
40.4 cm
403.55 mm
1.32 ft
17.44 in
44.3 cm
443 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.99 in
20.3 cm
202.97 mm
0.67 ft
7.87 in
20 cm
200 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features 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
Color Vibrance
Fast liquid crystal
Low Blue Light
XL Setting To Share
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black eQualizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
155 mm
15.5 cm
6.1024 in
0.5085 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Shield (optional)
S Switch (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Gigabyte M27Q BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K