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Comparison between BenQ EW2880U vs Philips 279P1

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW2880U Philips 279P1
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand BenQ Philips
Model Series P-Line
Model Number EW2880U 279P1
Alias 279P1/01
279P1/00
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.3 % 89.28 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 122 %
NTSC 1953 103 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.19 in
8.1 cm
81 mm
0.27 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.29 kg
12 lbs
5.73 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.57 in
42.1 cm
421 mm
1.38 ft
21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.91 in
27.7 cm
277 mm
0.91 ft
8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.9 kg
17 lbs
7.38 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream; B.C 1.2)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features 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
Flicker-free technology
Light Sensor
Power Sensor
SmartImage
SmartControl
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartUniformity
EasyRead
Ultra Clear Display
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
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15.35 in
39 cm
390 mm
1.28 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 15 ° 180 °
Right Swivel 15 ° 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 23 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Remote control
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
CCC
CEL
EnergyStar 8.0
EPEAT
EPA
RoHS
CB
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
CE Mark
TUV Ergo
TUV Eye Comfort
TUV/GS
SEMKO
CU-EAC
UKRAINIAN
TCO Certified Edge
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ EW2880U Philips 279P1