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Comparison between Philips 279P1 vs BenQ SW240

General Info
Model Number Philips 279P1 BenQ SW240
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Philips BenQ
Model Series P-Line
Model Number 279P1 SW240
Alias 279P1/01
279P1/00
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.28 % 88.44 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 122 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 103 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.44 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 5.73 kg
13 lbs
4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.5 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.71 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.38 kg
16 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Light Sensor
Power Sensor
SmartImage
SmartControl
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartUniformity
EasyRead
Ultra Clear Display
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Hardware calibration ready
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 180 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 180 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 60 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 279P1 BenQ SW240