IPS know-how has just lately advanced to the purpose the place 240 Hz refresh charges have began enter the territory of shows for hardcore players that have been beforehand dominated by TN panels. However, TN know-how nonetheless has a trick up its sleeve, and that may be a very low grey-to-grey response occasions. Taking benefit of this final technical superiority, BenQ this week launched its newest gaming show for e-sports professionals, the Zowie XL2746S. As anticipated from a Zowie monitor, it has a bunch of options aimed toward players, going past simply capabilities of its panel.
BenQ’s Zowie XL2746S LCD makes use of a 27-inch Full-HD TN panel that includes as much as 320 nits brightness, a 1000:1 distinction ratio, a 240 Hz most refresh charge, and a 0.5 ms GtG response time. Since we’re coping with a TN panel, its viewing angles and colour high quality are anticipated to be poor, so we’re solely speaking about help for sRGB colour gamut, with out wider colour ranges like DCI-P3.
The Zowie XL2746S monitor helps VESA’s Adaptive-Sync know-how and carries AMD’s FreeSync badge. In addition, the show helps DyAc+ know-how that makes fast-paced motion scenes look much less blurry (needless to say this can not co-exist with FreeSync/Adaptive-Sync), Black eQualizer to reinforce darkish scenes, and Color Vibrance to regulate colour tones to make scenes extra outlined.
Designed particularly for hardcore players and e-sports athletes, BenQ’s Zowie screens characteristic a particular hood to scale back distractions and attainable gentle glare, and in addition present some safety in opposition to prying eyes throughout tournaments. They additionally include a stand that may be adjusted in peak, swivel, and tilt; and they’re outfitted with a hockey puck-shaped controller pad that may activate an applicable profile shortly.
As for connectivity, the Zowie XL2746S has a DisplayPort 1.2a, a DVI-D DL, and two HDMI (2.Zero and 1.4) inputs. In addition, the LCD additionally has audio connectors, in addition to a dual-port USB 3.Zero hub.
| BenQ’s Display w/ a 240 Hz Refresh & 0.5 ms Response Time | ||
| The Zowie XL2746S | ||
| Panel | 27-inch class TN | |
| Native Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | |
| Maximum Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | |
| Dynamic Refresh | Tech | AdaptiveSync FreeSync |
| Range | ? Hz | |
| Brightness | 320 cd/m² | |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | |
| Viewing Angles | 170°/160° horizontal/vertical | |
| Response Time | 0.5 ms GtG | |
| Pixel Pitch | ~0.3113 mm² | |
| Pixel Density | ~81 PPI | |
| Color Gamut Support | sRGB (?) | |
| Inputs | 1×DP 1.2a 1×DVI-D DL 1×HDMI 1.4 1×HDMI 2.0 |
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| Audio | audio connectors | |
| VESA Mounts | – | |
| Warranty | ? years | |
| Additional Information | ? | |
| Retail Price | €629 | |
BenQ’s Zowie XL2746S monitor is now obtainable in Europe immediately from the producer for €629.
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