Comparison between MSI G27CQ5 vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2540

General Info
Model Number	MSI G27CQ5	BenQ ZOWIE XL2540

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2022	2016
Brand	MSI	BenQ
Model Series	G
Model Number	G27CQ5	ZOWIE XL2540
Alias		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 Curvature	1500
Display Manufacturer		AU Optronics
Display Type	VA	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
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	91%
sRGB	114 %
Adobe RGB 1998	89 %
NTSC 1953		72 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	160 °
Screen Input Lag		3.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time		4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight	4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft	22.44 in 57 cm 569.94 mm 1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.01 in 45.7 cm 457.4 mm 1.5 ft	17.55 in 44.6 cm 445.75 mm 1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.99 in 22.8 cm 228.4 mm 0.75 ft	8.9 in 22.6 cm 226.04 mm 0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.5 kg 14 lbs	7.5 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)	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	Flicker-free technology Frameless Design HDR Ready Night Vision Low Blue Light Game Mode 5-way Navi Key Smart Crosshair (G27CQ5 only) Adaptive-Sync technology Wide Color Gamut	HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue Light S Switch Arc Black eQualizer Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	No	Yes
Height Adjustment Range		140 mm 14 cm 5.5118 in 0.4593 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 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 170 Hz	240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional)	Shield
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000

MSI G27CQ5

BenQ ZOWIE XL2540