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Comparison between BenQ BL2420PT vs Asus PA279Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ BL2420PT Asus PA279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2013
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Series ProArt
Model Number BL2420PT PA279Q
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type AHVA IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.206 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.85 % 82.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED GB-r LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 77 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 120 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 24 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 23 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.81 in
7.2 cm
71.5 mm
0.23 ft
2.74 in
7 cm
69.5 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
25.23 in
64.1 cm
640.78 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.15 in
38.5 cm
384.9 mm
1.26 ft
22.04 in
56 cm
559.84 mm
1.84 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.43 in
24 cm
239.55 mm
0.79 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
10 kg
22 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
6 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
Light sensor
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Animation mode
Picture-in-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
25.23 in
64.1 cm
640.78 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 13.33 in
33.9 cm
338.7 mm
1.11 ft
14.92 in
37.9 cm
379 mm
1.24 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 49 Hz - 86 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 29 kHz - 113 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
USB 2.0 upstream cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 2
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8
Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ BL2420PT Asus PA279Q