BenQ Monitors
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Innovative technology from Taipei

BenQ has its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, and has been able to convince with high-quality products since its foundation in 1984. Especially in the entertainment industry, BenQ is a well-known brand and brings high-quality monitors to the market in addition to projectors, lamps and speakers.

Whether for the home office, office or gaming setup – BenQ has something for every taste in its range. The business monitors especially convince with their elegant and ergonomic design, while the gaming monitors are suitable for beginners as well as eSports gamers. BenQ also offers various accessories for its monitors, which makes them even more adaptable to the user. Here we collected the best BenQ monitors for you to see at a glance.

BenQ GL2780
for gaming beginners

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Panel
TN
Refresh rate
75Hz
Response time
1ms
  • 1 ms response time
  • up to 75 Hz
  • Eye-Care technology
  • TN panel
  • only Full HD

BenQ’s GL monitors are especially suitable for beginners in the video game world, since they deliver a very good performance at a low price. The models feature a TN panel, which makes eSports games in particular run very fast and smoothly. The Full HD resolution is also absolutely sufficient and in addition, the models offer a response time of 1 ms, as well as up to 75 Hz refresh rate for the 27-inch model.

The GL series also comes with solid HDR and very low power consumption, despite good gaming performance. The 27-inch model even has built-in speakers, whereas the 24-inch model is only equipped with a headphone jack.

Variant: BenQ GL2480

BenQ GL2480
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for gaming beginners
  • more compact size
  • no built-in speakers
  • only 60 Hz

BenQ EW3270U
As home theater replacement

BenQ EW3270U
$299.99*
Panel
VA
Refresh rate
60Hz
Response time
4ms
HDR
  • HDR
  • Eye-care technology
  • no HDMI 2.1

BenQ’s EW series is primarily aimed at movie and series lovers who use a monitor as a TV replacement. The in-house B.I.+ sensor technology (Brightness Intelligence Plus technology) ensures that the monitor’s brightness and color temperature automatically adjusts to the environment to improve the viewing experience.

Additionally, this improves the HDR quality of the screen significantly, and with the addition of 4K resolution, every detail is accurately represented. HDR can also produce tremendous brightness and deep contrast, making series and movies look incredibly vivid.

The EW3270U also features many different ports, including a USB-C port. Various other devices can be conveniently connected to the monitor via this port. Data like a refresh rate of 60 Hz, a response time of 4 ms, and a VA panel with a screen size of just under 32 inches are also quite impressive.

BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K
eSports series

BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K
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Panel
TN
Refresh rate
240Hz
Response time
1ms
  • TN panel
  • 1 ms response time
  • expensive

While the GL series is more aimed at beginners or casual gamers, the models of the ZOWIE series have been developed specifically for eSports enthusiasts. Especially the new XL-K models are even better adapted to the gaming experience, since you can make individual settings yourself. Thus, every gamer can comfortably get the best out of their screen. The corresponding settings can even be saved and shared with other players via XL Setting To Share, so everyone has the same advantages and opportunities.

The XL-K series also has a very small base, so you have more room for other things like keyboard and mouse. Additionally, the screen is adjustable in height and tilt angle. Of course, you cannot ignore values like a response time of 1 ms, a refresh rate of 240 Hz and a built-in TN panel.