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Comparison between BenQ GL2780 vs BenQ EW2880U

General Info
Model Number BenQ GL2780 BenQ EW2880U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number GL2780 EW2880U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.3 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.19 in
8.1 cm
81 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 5.29 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.17 in
63.9 cm
639.4 mm
2.1 ft
25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.63 in
47.3 cm
473.3 mm
1.55 ft
16.57 in
42.1 cm
421 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.21 in
18.3 cm
183.11 mm
0.6 ft
10.91 in
27.7 cm
277 mm
0.91 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.3 kg
16 lbs
7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features ePaper Mode
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Brightness Intelligence
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Color Weakness Mode
Eye Reminder
HDRi
Flicker-free technology
ePaper Mode
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 15.35 in
39 cm
390 mm
1.28 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 75 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
TCO Certified Displays 8.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ GL2780 BenQ EW2880U