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Comparison between LG 27GL850 vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2540

General Info
Model Number LG 27GL850 BenQ ZOWIE XL2540
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2016
Brand LG BenQ
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number 27GL850 ZOWIE XL2540
Alias 27GL850-B
27GL850G-B
XL2540
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
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display AU Optronics
Display Type AH-IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 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 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 135 %
Adobe RGB 1998 96 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 800 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 3.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.3 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
22.44 in
57 cm
569.94 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.63 in
57.5 cm
574.8 mm
1.89 ft
17.55 in
44.6 cm
445.75 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.8 in
27.4 cm
274.4 mm
0.9 ft
8.9 in
22.6 cm
226.04 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
7.5 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Sphere lighting
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
Flicker-free technology
6-Axis Control
Nano IPS
AMD FreeSync technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.8 mm
1.2 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 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 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Shield
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
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 % - 85 %
LG 27GL850 BenQ ZOWIE XL2540