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Comparison between Dell AW2721D vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K

General Info
Model Number Dell AW2721D BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2022
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Series XL-K
Model Number AW2721D ZOWIE XL2566K
Alias XL2566K
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 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
335.7 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type IPS 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
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 131.3 %
Adobe RGB 1998 77 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 320 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 3 ms 2.3 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 0.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.24 in
8.2 cm
82.4 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 23.93 in
60.8 cm
607.7 mm
1.99 ft
22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.9 mm
0.83 ft
7.87 in
20 cm
200 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.9 kg
24 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features ComfortView
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate Certified
Low Blue Light
AlienFX Lighting
Picture-in-Picture
Ambient Light Sensor
Color Vibrance
DyAc⁺ technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch
SHIELD
Flicker-free technology
Black eQualizer
XL Setting To Share
Color Mode by Game Titles
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 23.93 in
60.8 cm
607.7 mm
1.99 ft
22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
155 mm
15.5 cm
6.1024 in
0.5085 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 1 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 360 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
S Switch
Shielding Hood
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Rheonland Eye Safety Certified
ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell AW2721D BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K