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BenQ GW2765HT Monitor
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BenQ PD2500Q Monitor
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Dell U2518D Monitor
Dell U2518D
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Today we are reviewing the BenQ PD2500Q which is a designer monitor that retails for $300 on Amazon and comes calibrated by professional engineers to produce 100% sRGB and Rec. 709 color precision.Read more
BenQ's PD2500Q Designer Monitor is a 25-inch 2K/QHD panel which aims to meet the needs of designers, photographers and digital artists - we put it the testRead more
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General

Screen size27.0 in25.0 in27.0 in25.0 in
Brightness350.0 cd/m²350.0 cd/m²350.0 cd/m²350.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:916:916:916:9

Design

Colour of productBlackGreyBlackBlack
Panel designFlatFlatFlatFlat
Built-in USB hubnoyesyesyes
Touchscreennononono
Built-in cameranononono
Built-in speakersyesyesyesno
Screen surface
N/A
N/A
MatteMatte

Dimensions

Height adjustment5.12 in5.12 in5.12 in5.12 in
Height (min-max)425 - 555< 402< 547.3< 527.2
Height (without stand)14.92 in14.15 in14.94 in13.05 in
Height with stand21.85 in20.94 in16.43 in20.76 in
Depth (with stand)8.82 in9.44 in9.44 in1.94 in
Depth (without stand)2.56 in2.31 in2.22 in1.94 in
Width (with stand)25.24 in22.45 in25.24 in22.35 in
Weight243.39 oz0.32 oz320.99 oz0.22 oz
Weight (without stand)
N/A
N/A
9.37 lb7.54 lb

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
1
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)no
N/A
nono
Number of component inputs0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Composite inputno
N/A
nono
Number of composite inputs0
N/A
N/A
0
DisplayPortyesyesyesyes
DVI Portyesnonono
DVI-D ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDCPyesyesyes
N/A
HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
Number of HDMI inputs1111
HDMI version1.41.41.42.0
Headphone outputyesyesyesno
Headphone outputs quantity111
N/A
S-video inputno
N/A
nono
Number of s-video inputs0
N/A
N/A
0
Thunderboltno
N/A
nono
USB for videono
N/A
nono
VGA inyesnoyesno
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
N/A
11
DisplayPort version1.21.21.21.2
Type of DisplayPort connectorStandard
N/A
StandardStandard
MHLno
N/A
nono
Number of USB 2.0 port
N/A
41
N/A
USB connectors (total)
N/A
105
Microphone input
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of DisplayPort outputs
N/A
112
Ethernet LAN
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Number of USB 3.0 ports
N/A
N/A
N/A
5

Image properties

Maximum resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
Supported graphics resolutions2560x14402560x14402560 x 14402560 x 1440
Refresh rate60.0 Hz60.0 Hz60.0 Hz60.0 Hz
HD typeWide Quad HD2K Ultra HDQuad HDQuad HD
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours16.78 million colours1.07 billion colours16.78 million colours
Colour depth (per channel)10.0 bit
N/A
10.0 bit8.0 bit
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %99.0 %
Colour gamut (NTSC)80.0 %
N/A
100.0 %99.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio20000000:120000000:120000000:1
N/A
Contrast ratio1000:11000:11000:11000:1
Display technologyLEDLCDLEDLCD
BacklightLED backlightLEDLEDLED
Panel typeIPSIPSIPSIPS
Response time (GtG)4.0 ms4.0 ms4.0 ms5.0 ms
Response time (BtW)12.0 ms
N/A
12.0 ms8.0 ms
Response time4.0 ms4.0 ms4.0 ms8.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)no
N/A
nono
Pixel size0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °178.0 °178.0 °178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °178.0 °178.0 °178.0 °

Features

Ascendable and submersibleyesyesyesyes
Pivot functionyesyesyesyes
Swivelyesyesyesyes
Tiltableyesyesyesyes
Memory card readerno
N/A
nono
Cable lock slotyesyesyesyes
Flicker freeyesyesyesyes
Wi-Fi
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Plug and Play
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Compatibility

3D support (3D-Ready)nononono
HDRno
N/A
noyes
VESA mountyesyesyesyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm100x100mm
N/A
100x100mm
Adaptive synchronization
N/A
N/A
nono

Eco-labelling

EnergyStaryesyesyesyes
TCO-labellingTCO Displays 6.0
N/A
TCO Displays 6.0
N/A
EPEAT
N/A
Gold
N/A
Gold

Power

Energy efficiency classCGGB
Connecting 9V/12V/14VNone
N/A
N/A
None
Operational power consumption< 32< 28< 4328 - 110
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.3 W0.5 W0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)32.0 W21.0 W28.0 W30.0 W

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