Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between LG 31MU97 vs BenQ SW240

General Info
Model Number LG 31MU97 BenQ SW240
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2018
Brand LG BenQ
Model Number 31MU97 SW240
Alias 31MU97-B
Display
Screen Size Class 31" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31 in
78.7 cm
787.4 mm
2.58 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 27.62 in
70.2 cm
701.6 mm
2.3 ft
20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
Screen Height 14.47 in
36.7 cm
367.42 mm
1.21 ft
12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display AU Optronics
Display Type AH-IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 19:10 16:10
Screen Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.17 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 148 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.87 % 88.44 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 95%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 30 ms 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.06 in
5.2 cm
52.4 mm
0.17 ft
2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.44 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.04 in
48.4 cm
483.5 mm
1.59 ft
16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.5 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.5 in
24.1 cm
241.4 mm
0.79 ft
9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.71 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.6 kg
21 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Silver Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (mini)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
True Color Pro
Screen Split (S/W)
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Hardware calibration ready
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height 16.04 in
40.8 cm
407.5 mm
1.34 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 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
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 56 Hz - 61 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
LG 31MU97 BenQ SW240