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Comparison between BenQ EW3280U vs Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW3280U Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Number EW3280U ROG Strix XG27WQ
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 92%
sRGB 125 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.53 in
11.5 cm
115.1 mm
0.38 ft
Case Width with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.59 in
52.3 cm
523.1 mm
1.72 ft
16.67 in
42.3 cm
423.4 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
10.58 in
26.9 cm
268.62 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.1 kg
18 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black, Brown Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 60W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
5-key Navigator
ePaper Mode
Volume Wheel
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye reminder
BenQ HDRi
Color Weakness Mode
Aura Sync
Color Accuracy
GameFast Input technology
Display Widget
Flicker-free technology
Shadow Boost
Low Blue Light
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Color Temperature Selection
Adaptive-Sync technology
Multi HDR Mode
GamePlus
AMD FreeSync technology
GameVisual
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.8 mm
1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
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 No Yes
Left Swivel 50 °
Right Swivel 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Acrylic LED light covers
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
BenQ EW3280U Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ