27" BenQ XL2720G gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For the average response rate, the BenQ XL2720G scores 4 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the BenQ XL2720G has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 30 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The minimum response rate of BenQ XL2720G is 1 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. The BenQ XL2720G has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor has a VESA mount. For the extremely fast frame rates, the BenQ XL2720G has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor uses a TN panel which suffers from color shifting when viewed from horizontal and vertical angles and has slightly washed colors compared to IPS and VA panels. For graphics color quality, the BenQ XL2720G has an average color depth of 6 -bit, resulting in dithered gradients and more slightly less accurate colors. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1000 : 1. It is worth noting that the BenQ XL2720G is a relatively old monitor. The brightness of BenQ XL2720G is lower than other monitors. BenQ XL2720G has a total input lag of 19 ms, which is bad among the competition. In terms of pixel density, the BenQ XL2720G has an low density of 81 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality.

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Brand	BenQ
Year	2014
Model	XL2720G
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	30Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	Yes
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	TN
Pixel Density	81 ppi
Minimum Response Time	1ms
Average Response Time	4ms
Total Response + Input Lag	19ms
Maximum Brightness	300 cd/m^2
Price	$ 150.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	6 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	71.3/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" BenQ XL2720G 3D

3D	Yes

27" BenQ XL2720G Accessories

Accessories	D-sub cable , DisplayPort cable , DVI cable USB 3.0 cable

27" BenQ XL2720G Additional features

Additional features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington

27" BenQ XL2720G Brand, series, model

Brand	BenQ
Model	XL2720G

27" BenQ XL2720G Camera

Camera	No

27" BenQ XL2720G Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	ENERGY STAR 6.0

27" BenQ XL2720G Connectivity

Connectivity	3 x USB 2.0 (downstream) , 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) , 2 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x DVI-D Dual Link, 1 x D-sub, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

27" BenQ XL2720G Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	Black
Depth	74 mm (millimeters) 7.4 cm (centimeters) 2.9134 in (inches) 0.2428 ft (feet)
Depth with stand	273 mm (millimeters) 27.3 cm (centimeters) 10.748 in (inches) 0.8957 ft (feet)
Height	485 mm (millimeters) 48.5 cm (centimeters) 19.0945 in (inches) 1.5912 ft (feet)
Height with stand	548 mm (millimeters) 54.8 cm (centimeters) 21.5748 in (inches) 1.7979 ft (feet)
Weight with stand	7.5 kg (kilograms) 16.53 lbs (pounds)
Width	642 mm (millimeters) 64.2 cm (centimeters) 25.2756 in (inches) 2.1063 ft (feet)
Width with stand	642 mm (millimeters) 64.2 cm (centimeters) 25.2756 in (inches) 2.1063 ft (feet)

27" BenQ XL2720G Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Average response time	4 ms (milliseconds) 0.0040 s (seconds)
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	300 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
Diagonal	684.7 mm (millimeters) 68.47 cm (centimeters) 26.9567 in (inches) 2.2464 ft (feet)
Display area	64.52 % (percent)
Dynamic contrast	12000000 : 1
FRC	Yes
Height	336.15 mm (millimeters) 33.615 cm (centimeters) 13.2343 in (inches) 1.1029 ft (feet)
Horizontal viewing angle	170 ° (degrees)
Minimum response time	1 ms (milliseconds) 0.0010 s (seconds)
NTSC (1953)	72 % (percent)
Panel bit depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Panel type	TN
Pixel density	81 ppi (pixels per inch) 32 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.311 mm (millimeters) 0.0311 cm (centimeters) 0.0123 in (inches) 0.001 ft (feet)
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD / 1080p
Size class	27 in (inches)
Static contrast	1000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	160 ° (degrees)
Width	597.6 mm (millimeters) 59.76 cm (centimeters) 23.5276 in (inches) 1.9606 ft (feet)

27" BenQ XL2720G Ergonomics

Backward tilt	20 ° (degrees)
Forward tilt	5 ° (degrees)
Forward/backward tilt	Yes
Height adjustment	Yes
Height adjustment range	140 mm (millimeters) 14 cm (centimeters) 5.5118 in (inches) 0.4593 ft (feet)
Landscape/portrait pivot	Yes
Left pivot	0 ° (degrees)
Left swivel	45 ° (degrees)
Left/right swivel	Yes
Removable stand	Yes
Right pivot	90 ° (degrees)
Right swivel	45 ° (degrees)
VESA interface	100 x 100 mm
VESA mount	Yes

27" BenQ XL2720G Features

Features	AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) Black eQualizer 2.0Display PilotFlicker-free technology, FPS / RTS modeGame mode loaderHDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue LightMotion Blur Reduction 2.0NVidia G-SYNC TechnologyNVidia 3D LightBoostNVidia 3D Vision 2S Switch ArcSenseye 3

27" BenQ XL2720G Frequencies

Vertical frequency (digital)	30 Hz - 144 Hz (hertz)

27" BenQ XL2720G Power supply and consumption

110V	100 V - 120 V (volts)
220V	220 V - 240 V (volts)
Alternating current frequency	50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz)
Power consumption (average)	25 W (watts)
Power consumption (eco)	15 W (watts)
Power consumption (maximum)	35 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.5 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.5 W (watts)