BenQ SW270C PhotoVue 27 Inch QHD 1440P IPS Photo Editing Monitor.

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  • 27" 2560x1440 QHD 16:9 HDR10 IPS 2K Monitor for Photo Editing

  • 99% Adobe RGB Color Space with IPS Panel and Uniformity Tech for Screen-wide Color Accuracy

  • USB-C Connectivity with Power Delivery


  • $757.78
BenQ SW270C Monitor Facing Forward, Showing a Small Frog on the Edge of a Curled Leaf
BenQ SW270C 27" Photographer Monitor with 2K Adobe RGB
  • 99% Adobe RGB Color Space with IPS technology
  • Uniformity Technology
  • USB-C Connectivity with Power Delivery
BenQ SW270C Monitor Screen Angled Up, Blending in with the larger image of a Reindeer on on a lake in front of snow covered mountains. Below the lake is a man leaning down, taking a photo next to his tent that has light inside

Relive the Moment

Vital Moments Reproduced with Exceptional Colors

Reality
Validity
Creativity

AQCOLOR banner showing a man looking forward, with a graphic color wheel in front of his right eye. There is also text that reads: Colors You Can Trust - Industry Standard, Displaying Details and Out-of-the-Box Guarantee

Devoted to meet the latest professional color standard, BenQ has developed AQCOLOR technology to uphold the concept: "Accurate Reproduction". BenQ has invited color experts to lead the team, and also actively participated in ICC (International Color Consortium) and ISO (International Standard Organization) to establish color-related standards and implementation in order to provide consistent and accurate colors.

A Male Designer at his wooden desk with the BenQ SW270C monitor, a tablet he's holding, another tablet with the home screen open and headphones behind him on his wooden chair

Industry Color Standard for Accurate Color Performance

Photographers work with great demand on color accuracy. The BenQ SW270C photographer monitor achieved industry color standard to deliver truer and accurate colors so as to relive the moment.

Enrich Your Palette with 99% Adobe RGB

See the true colors of the nature! BenQ SW270C meets the high color standards by covering 99% of Adobe RGB, 100% of sRGB/Rec.709 and 97% of DCI-P3/Display P3, resulting in a more realistic color representation for outdoor and nature photography.

Color Precision to Reproduce Original Images

The 16-bit look up table (LUT) improves RGB color blending accuracy, resulting in impeccable color reproduction and Delta E = 2 in AdobeRGB and sRGB color space renders the truest and most representative view of the original image.

BenQ SW270C Monitor Facing Forward, with rainbow colored graphics on screen, and graphics for Adobe sRGB and an sRGB cube

10-Bit Color Depth for Smooth Color Gradations

SW270C guarantees the silkiest and smoothest color gradations with a 10-bit panel from a 16-bit look-up-table (LUT) by gamma correction, which shows more than one billion colors for natural color transitions and subtle shading.

10-bit versus 8-bit comparison of a desert dune
A male photographer looking at photos on his desk next to the BenQ SW270C monitor with an image of snow covered mountains

Color Consistency Presented in Every Detail

Surpassing industry color standards, BenQ has dedicated itself to evolving and developing its technologies to achieve higher level of color accuracy in every detail.

Uniformity Technology

Achieved via delicate processes utilizing a high-precision apparatus to meticulously fine-tune the color and the brightness at hundreds of sub-regions on the entire screen, BenQ Uniformity Technology offers screen-wide precise color from corner to corner for perfectly authentic and consistent viewing experiences.

Comparison image of snow covered mountains above clouds in a pink-purple sky where the sun is rising

Consistent Color, Convenient Monitor Usage

In every production line, BenQ has utilized a well prepared instrument to ensure that monitors from different production lines will display color at same precise level. Photographers will perceive the consistent color when working on dual monitors.

Two BenQ SW270C monitors sharing an image of aurora borealis in the sky

Hardware Calibration Produces Consistent Image Quality

Hardware calibration allows you to adjust the monitor's internal image-processing chip without changing the graphics card output data, keeping displayed images consistent with the original content without being affected by graphics-card settings.

The back of the BenQ SW270C monitor, angled away to the left with a graphic of the processor and RGB color wheels

Palette Master Element LogoPalette Master Element Calibration Software

 

With the use of Palette Master Element and a calibrator, you can customize the color setting or maintain the color performance of the monitor at its most optimal state.
Supported platforms: Windows 7 or above, Mac OS 10.6.8 or above. Supported calibrators: X-Rite i1 Display Pro, i1 Pro, i1 Pro 2, i1 Studio & Datacolor Spyder 4, Spyder 5.

AQColor Report, a Color Palette, DSLR camera and sealed individual calibration report being viewed overhead

Professionally Factory Calibrated to Promise Out-of-Box Color Accuracy

BenQ's SW270C monitor offers the out-of-box color accuracy that guarantees users can enjoy the most trustworthy color performance.

BenQ SW270C Monitor Angled to the Right, Showing Video-Editing Software onscreen. The monitor is on a desk next to headphones, books, DSLR camera and a water canister

Display Every Splendid Scene with Details

More and more photographers are using digital cameras to capture the moment and to preserve any remarkable episode in life. BenQ SW270C adopts HDR and supports various video formats to replay your vivid times dynamically.

HDR Brings You the Most Dynamic Footages

The BenQ SW270C monitor comes equipped with HDR10 technology so that videographers can preview the HDR effect of the video content during the editing process, ensuring desirable outcomes for their final works.

HDR versus SDR comparison of yellow-grass hills with a road going through and a single car coming through

Video Formats That Present the Real Content

BenQ SW270C monitors support 24P/25P film content to be displayed at native cadence without pulldown which can distort playback of the source video.

Graphics of picture slides showing a leopard on a rock
BenQ SW270C monitor on a desk angled to the left along with a DSLR camera and accessories, laptop with photo-editing software on screen, a control button, books and a coffee mug. Behind the desk is a brick wall and photo lighting equipment

Intuitive Designs for Work Efficiency

Photographers would be free from repetitive actions for photo retouching and video editing. BenQ offers customizable designs to boost the work efficiency.

USB-C port

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

USB-C on the back of the BenQ SW270C monitor, along with graphics and text for Super Speed USB, One Cable for Audio/Video/Data and Power

Shading Hood

A specially designed detachable shading hood can effectively reduce the monitor's screen glare from ambient lighting for superb color accuracy.

BenQ SW270C Monitor Angled to the Left, showing blue and white cabana tents in a desert canyon

Advanced Black & White Mode

Color photos are displayed in enhanced black and white film effect. Choose from three different black and white presets to preview your photos before actual adjustment.

BenQ SW270C Monitor Angled to the Right with cabanas in a desert and a pop-up window selecting black-and-white mode for the image

GamutDuo Mode

Photo preview can be enabled to present the same image in two color gamut side by side for added comparison.

BenQ SW270C screen facing forward with comparison images of aurora borealis in RGB and Adobe sRGB

Hotkey Puck G2

Preferred color modes and features are designated as quick access to widely used settings.

Hotkey Puck in front of a pop-up software command window

GENERAL

  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    24.6 in x 13.2 in x 24.2 in - with stand
  • Display Type
    LED-backlit LCD monitor / TFT active matrix
  • Aspect Ratio
    16:9
  • Native Resolution
    WQHD 2560 x 1440 at 60 Hz
  • Contrast Ratio
    1000:1 / 20000000:1 (dynamic)
  • Color Support
    1.07 billion colors
  • Horizontal Viewing Angle
    178
  • OSD Languages
    Hungarian, Czech, Chinese (simplified), English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Romanian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
  • Vertical Viewing Angle
    178
  • Color Temperature
    9300K, 5000K, 6500K
  • Pixel Pitch
    0.2331 mm
  • Panel Type
    IPS
  • Brightness
    300 cd/m²
  • Horizontal Refresh Rate
    27 - 140 kHz
  • Backlight Technology
    LED backlight
  • Vertical Refresh Rate
    24 - 76 Hz
  • Manufacturer
    BenQ America Corp.

POWER DEVICE

  • Nominal Voltage
    AC 100 - 240 V
  • Power Consumption Operational
    36.1 Watt
  • Power Consumption Stand by
    0.5 Watt
  • Power Consumption Sleep
    0.5 Watt

CHASSIS

  • Built-in Devices
    USB 3.1 hub, card reader

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Features
    Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
  • OSD Languages
    Arabic, Chinese, Chinese (simplified), Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
  • Color
    gray
  • Security Slot Type
    Kensington security slot
  • Flat Panel Mount Interface
    100 x 100 mm

DISPLAY

  • Image Brightness
    300 cd/m2
  • Image Contrast Ratio
    1000:1
  • Video Format (Non-standard)
    WQHD
  • Type
    LED-backlit LCD monitor

ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

  • ENERGY STAR Certified
    Yes

SOFTWARE / SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • Included Software
    Palette Master Element

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • OS Required
    Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10

MECHANICAL

  • Rotation Angle
    90
  • Height Adjustment
    5.9 in
  • Display Position Adjustments
    Height, pivot (rotation)
  • Tilt Angle
    -5/+20

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

  • Width
    24.6 in
  • Depth
    13.2 in
  • Height
    24.2 in

ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS

  • Min Operating Temperature
    32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature
    104 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating
    10 - 90% (non-condensing)

HEADER

  • Brand
    BenQ
  • Product Line
    BenQ
  • Packaged Quantity
    1

CABLE DETAILS

  • Type
    DisplayPort cable
  • Included Qty
    1
  • Length
    6 ft
  • Cable Details
    miniDisplayPort to DisplayPort

SOFTWARE

  • Type
    Palette Master Element

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT DETAILS

  • Width
    24.2 in, 24.6 in
  • Depth
    2.5 in, 9.4 in
  • Height
    14.5 in, 14.7 in

TV TUNER

  • TV Tuner Presence
    No

INTERFACES

  • Type
    DisplayPort, HDMI, USB 3.1 downstream, USB 3.1 upstream, USB-C, headphones
  • Panel Type:
    IPS
  • G-Sync Support
    No
  • Freesync Support
    No
  • Refresh Rate
    60Hz
  • Size
    27 Inches
  • Input Ports
    Display Port, HDMI, USB-C
  • Response Time
    5ms
  • Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
  • Price Range
    Above 250 BHD
  • Manufacturer
    BenQ
  • Weight
    18.1437 kg
  • SKU
    BQ SW270C

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