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Comparison between Samsung 27M50A vs BenQ PD2700U

General Info
Model Number Samsung 27M50A BenQ PD2700U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Samsung BenQ
Model Series M5
Model Number 27M50A PD2700U
Alias LS27AM50
27AM50
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.8 % 88.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1300 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.65 in
4.2 cm
41.8 mm
0.14 ft
2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.4 mm
1.49 ft
16.83 in
42.8 cm
427.5 mm
1.4 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.5 mm
0.63 ft
9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.7 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5 kg
11 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Network Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Output MST)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (KVM keyboard connection)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 2W
Features
OS Tizen 5.5
Cool Features Bixby
YouTube
Wireless DeX (only compatible with Note 20 series)
ConnectShare
Remote Access
Flicker-free technology
Google Assistant
Ultrawide Game View
SmartThings
Game Mode
Eye Saver Mode
Adaptive Picture
Tap View
Microsoft Office 365
Auto Source Switch+
Netflix
Animation mode
CAD/CAM mode
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Display Pilot
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support 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 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 24 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Remote control
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 80 %
Samsung 27M50A BenQ PD2700U