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Comparison between BenQ BL2420PT vs Asus VG278Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ BL2420PT Asus VG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2014
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Number BL2420PT VG278Q
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.206 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.85 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 77 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.81 in
7.2 cm
71.5 mm
0.23 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.15 in
38.5 cm
384.9 mm
1.26 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.43 in
24 cm
239.55 mm
0.79 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
5.6 kg
12 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 DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
Light sensor
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Animation mode
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 13.33 in
33.9 cm
338.7 mm
1.11 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
USB 2.0 upstream cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR 6.0
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
BenQ BL2420PT Asus VG278Q