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Comparison between BenQ EW2880U vs Samsung 27M50A

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW2880U Samsung 27M50A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand BenQ Samsung
Model Series M5
Model Number EW2880U 27M50A
Alias LS27AM50
27AM50
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
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS VA
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.3 % 88.8 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.19 in
8.1 cm
81 mm
0.27 ft
1.65 in
4.2 cm
41.8 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 5.29 kg
12 lbs
3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.57 in
42.1 cm
421 mm
1.38 ft
17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.4 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.91 in
27.7 cm
277 mm
0.91 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.5 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.9 kg
17 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Network Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
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
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 5W
Features
OS Tizen 5.5
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
Bixby
YouTube
Wireless DeX (only compatible with Note 20 series)
ConnectShare
Remote Access
Flicker-free technology
Google Assistant
Ultrawide Game View
SmartThings
Game Mode
Eye Saver Mode
Adaptive Picture
Tap View
Microsoft Office 365
Auto Source Switch+
Netflix
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 15.35 in
39 cm
390 mm
1.28 ft
14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
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 Yes No
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Remote control
HDMI cable
Remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 80 %
BenQ EW2880U Samsung 27M50A