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Comparison between BenQ GL2450 vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2740

General Info
Model Number BenQ GL2450 BenQ ZOWIE XL2740
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2017
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number GL2450 ZOWIE XL2740
Alias XL2740
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.277 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 78.15 % 84.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 320 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.8 in
57.9 cm
579 mm
1.9 ft
24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.17 in
43.6 cm
436 mm
1.43 ft
16.51 in
41.9 cm
419.4 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.05 in
17.9 cm
179 mm
0.59 ft
8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.1 kg
9 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
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
2 x USB (downstream)
1 x USB (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Senseye 3
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technolog
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.8 in
57.9 cm
579 mm
1.9 ft
24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height 13.82 in
35.1 cm
351 mm
1.15 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 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 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable HDMI cable
Hood
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
WHQL ( Windows 8; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °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 %
BenQ GL2450 BenQ ZOWIE XL2740