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Apple Pro Display XDR vs BenQ SW270C

What Pro Display XDR does better (4) and where SW270C wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Apple Pro Display XDR
Apple · 2019Pro Display XDR
4 advantages
vs
BenQ SW270C
BenQ · 2019SW270C
4.3Score
0 advantages≈ $1,150
Higher score
9.7Screen2.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pro Display XDRSW270C
718 × 41227614 × 626335
Pro Display XDRSW270CDifference
Height412 mm626 mm−214 mm
Width718 mm614 mm+104 mm
Depth27 mm335 mm−308 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pro Display XDR better than SW270C?

  1. Pixel density218 ppi vs 109 ppi2×
  2. Brightness (typical)500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  3. Contrast ratio (static)1,000,000:1 vs 1,000:11,000×
  4. Screen size32″ vs 27″+19%

Why is SW270C better than Pro Display XDR?

SW270C has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

BenQ SW270CBenQ SW270C≈ $1,1504.3
Display
Screen size32″27″
Resolution6016 × 33842560 × 1440
Resolution class6KQHD / 2.5K
Pixel density218 ppi109 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Panel typeIPSIPS
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness (typical)500 nits300 nits
Peak brightness (HDR)1,600 nits—
Contrast ratio (static)1,000,000:11,000:1
Response time—5 ms
Anti-glare / matte screen—Yes
Colour
sRGB coverage—100%
Adobe RGB coverage—99%
DCI-P3 coverage—97%
Colour depth10 bit10 bit
HDR—HDR10
Connectivity
USB-C video input (one cable)Yes—
ThunderboltYes—
HDMI inputs—2
DisplayPort inputs—1
USB hub—Yes
Design & ergonomics
Height adjustment—150 mm
Pivot (portrait rotation)—No
Swivel—Yes
VESA mount—100 × 100 mm
Weight—9.8 kg
Width718 mm614 mm
Height412 mm626 mm
Depth27 mm335 mm
Product lineApple Pro DisplayBenQ PhotoVue
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