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Benq SW271C review

Benq SW271C. Display diagonal: 68.6 cm (27"), Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels, HD type: 4K Ultra HD, Display technology: LED, Response time: 5 ms, Native aspect ratio: 16:9, Viewing angle, horizontal: 178°, Viewing angle, vertical: 178°. Built-in USB hub, USB hub version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1). Height adjustment. Product colour: Black

Capture the Moment

Get the color accuracy and precision you need for professional results.

The AQCOLOR Advantage

BenQ AQCOLOR technology delivers “Accurate Reproduction.” This translates to the display of color precisely as it is intended to appear. Led by a color expert, the BenQ team took part in the ICC and ISO to establish color-related standards and implementation guidelines.

Industry Standard Color Performance

BenQ is dedicated to absolute color accuracy. PhotoVue series displays deliver industry standard color performance for photo and video editing.

Incredible Color Space Coverage

Whether you're designing web content in sRGB, editing 4K video in DCI-P3/Rec. 709, or photo retouch in Adobe RGB, SW271C has the color space and coverage to showcase your talent, letting your finished work look the way you wished.

Color Precision

The 16-bit lookup table (LUT) improves color blending for precise reproduction. Delta E ≤ 2 in Adobe RGB and sRGB color spaces assures accuracy.

10-bit Color Depth

Access more than one billion colors, natural shading, and smooth color gradation with SW271C.

Color Uniformity & Consistency

Create with confidence. Enjoy consistent color accuracy across multiple displays and throughout each panel.

Uniformity Technology

BenQ Uniformity Technology offers screen-wide precise color from corner to corner. This is accomplished by meticulously fine-tuning hundreds of sub-regions on the screen for balanced brightness and absolute confidence.

Multi-Monitor Color Consistency

Stop adjusting and start creating. Identical color levels in multi-monitor setups save times making tedious refinements and frees time for creativity.

Hardware Calibration

Adjust the internal image processing chip without changing the graphics card output data. Displayed images match the original content without impact from the graphic card settings.

Palette Master Element Calibration Software

Use Palette Master Element and a calibrator to customize color settings or maintain the display’s color at its optimal state.

Factory Calibrated for Out-of-the-Box Color Accuracy

SW271C is out-of-the-box color accurate. Each display arrives with its unique factory calibration report.

Calman Verified and Pantone Validated

Have confidence in your color. BenQ SW271C earns Calman Verified status and is Pantone Validated. Creative pros demand excellence. BenQ delivers.

Refined Video-Editing Results

Video editing requires precise, refined tools. SW271C helps pros get the best results with HDR support and multiple video formats.

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

SW271C is compatible with HDR10 and HLG formats. Preview the HDR effect of video content during the editing process for your best results.

Video Format Support

Preview video without pulldown or distortion. SW271C supports 24P/25P/30P film content shown at native cadence for seamless display.

Select SDI to HDMI Device Compatibility

BenQ has tested select SDI to HDMI devices as compatible with SW271C. Videographers can thus connect their SDI devices to the monitor for stable and non-compressed signal transmission and real quality video image.

Third Party Video Calibration Software Supported

SW271C supports world-leading video calibration software, Calman and LightSpace. Adjust your display’s 3D LUT (Lookup Table) for accuracy and consistency at all levels.

Focus on Efficiency

Eliminate the stress of the guess. From capturing the image, to the retouching process, to the final print, every step is critical. SW271C is uniquely equipped to deliver a streamlined, smooth retouching-to-printing process. Refined, simulated previews let you rest assured that what you see is what you print.

Screen-to-Print Consistency

SW271C’s screen-to-print consistency empowers easy, accurate photo preview before you print. Paper Color Sync, a BenQ proprietary software, generates simulated images attuned to the color settings, printer, and photo paper in use. You’ll enjoy on-screen display with nearly identical properties to printed hardcopies.

Shading hood

The detachable shading hood effectively reduces screen glare from ambient lighting. Block external light for stellar color accuracy.

Intuitive Design

BenQ professional productivity and efficiency boosts simplified photo retouching and video editing.

USB-C port

The latest USB-C port provides high-speed Video/Audio/Data transmission and 60W power delivery with a single cable.

Hotkey Puck G2

Access preferred color modes and features using these preset shortcuts.

Advanced Black & White Mode

Preview color photos in any of three preset black and white settings before editing.

GamutDuo Mode

Preview the same image in two color gamuts, side-by-side, for comparison.

  • AQCOLOR Technology for Accurate Reproduction
  • HDR with 24/25/30P video format support
  • USB-C to provide video/audio/data and power delivery

Benq SW271C specs

Other Features

Touchscreen: False

Weight & Dimensions

Weight (without stand): 7.1 kg
Height (without stand): 38.8 cm
Depth (without stand): 7.46 cm
Width (without stand): 64.7 cm
Weight (with stand): 10.9 kg
Height (with stand): 618.7 mm
Depth (with stand): 285.3 mm
Width (with stand): 647 mm

Packaging Data

Package type: Box
Package weight: 21.2 kg
Cables included: AC
Stand included: yes

Power

Energy efficiency scale: A to G
AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max): 160 W
Power consumption (standby): 0.5 W
Power consumption (typical): 37 W
Energy consumption (HDR) per 1000 hours: 55 kWh
Energy consumption (SDR) per 1000 hours: 40 kWh
Energy efficiency class (HDR): G
Energy efficiency class (SDR): G

Ergonomics

LED indicators: Y
Tilt adjustment: yes
Number of OSD languages: 18
On Screen Display (OSD) languages: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish
On Screen Display (OSD): True
Picture-in-Picture: yes
Tilt angle range: -5 - 20°
Swivel angle range: -45 - 45°
Pivot: True
Pivot angle: 0 - 90°
Swivelling: True
Height adjustment: 15 cm
Height adjustment: yes
Cable lock slot type: Kensington
Cable lock slot: yes

Design

Country of origin: China, Vietnam
Feet colour: Black
Detachable stand: yes
Product colour: Black
Market positioning: Graphics design

Multimedia

Built-in camera: no
Built-in speaker(s): no

Ports & Interfaces

AC (power) in: yes
Headphone out: no
DisplayPort version: 1.4
DisplayPorts quantity: 1
HDMI version: 2.0
HDMI ports quantity: 2
HDMI: True
USB Power Delivery up to: 60 W
USB Type-A downstream ports quantity: 2
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode: True
USB Type-C downstream ports quantity: 1
Number of USB Type-B upstream ports quantity: 1
USB upstream port type: USB Type-B
USB hub version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Built-in USB hub: yes

Logistics Data

Harmonized System (HS) code: 85285210

Display

Adobe RGB coverage: 99%
sRGB coverage (typical): 100%
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported: yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Display diagonal (metric): 68 cm
Pixel density: 163 ppi
Response time (fast): 5 ms
Display number of colours: 1.07 billion colours
Viewing angle, vertical: 178°
Viewing angle, horizontal: 178°
Maximum refresh rate: 60 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical): 1000:1
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Supported graphics resolutions: 3840 x 2160
Screen shape: Flat
Anti-glare screen: yes
Display technology: LED
HD type: 4K Ultra HD
Response time: 5 ms
Display brightness (typical): 300 cd/m²
Panel type: IPS
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels
Display diagonal: 68.6 cm (27")