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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

BenQ EL2870U vs BenQ EW3270U

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

BenQ EL2870U
BenQ EW3270U

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BenQ EL2870U Picture
BenQ EW3270U Picture

Variants

  • EL2870U (28")
  • EW3270U (32")

Our Verdict

BenQ EL2870U

BenQ EW3270U

The BenQ EW3270U is better than the BenQ EL2870U. The EW3270U has a much better native contrast ratio, and better black uniformity. The EW3270U also has better HDR performance, as it can display a wide color gamut.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.1
7.5

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

5.1
6.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Design Picture
BenQ EW3270U Design Picture

Size  

28"
32"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

12.3 lbs (5.6 kg)
15.9 lbs (7.2 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Stand Picture
BenQ EW3270U Stand Picture

Width 
 

12.6" (32.0 cm)
15.0" (38.1 cm)

Depth 
 

7.7" (19.6 cm)
8.5" (21.6 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

1.2
1.2

Ergonomics Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Ergonomics Picture
BenQ EW3270U Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

No
No

Swivel Range  

No swivel
No swivel

Tilt Range  

-15° to 5°
-15° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Back Picture
BenQ EW3270U Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Borders Picture
BenQ EW3270U Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.5" (1.3 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Thickness Picture
BenQ EW3270U Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.6" (14.2 cm)
5.2" (13.2 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Build Quality Picture
BenQ EW3270U Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

5.8
7.7

Checkerboard Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Checkerboard Picture
BenQ EW3270U Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

915 : 1
2,740 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.3
7.1

SDR Real Scene 
 

273 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

292 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

292 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

291 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

291 cd/m²
269 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

291 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

291 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

289 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.001
0.000
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

5.7
5.6

HDR Real Scene 
 

246 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

271 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

271 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

270 cd/m²
264 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

271 cd/m²
264 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.001
0.000
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.2
6.8

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

BenQ EL2870U Horizontal Chroma Graph
BenQ EW3270U Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

32°
48°

Color Washout From Right 
 

38°
52°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

BenQ EL2870U Horizontal Hue Graph
BenQ EW3270U Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

28°
65°

Color Shift From Right 
 

28°
70°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

BenQ EL2870U Horizontal Lightness Graph
BenQ EW3270U Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

43°
46°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

48°
51°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

28°
24°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

28°
21°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

22°
11°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

22°
12°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

5.1
6.5

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

BenQ EL2870U Vertical Chroma Graph
BenQ EW3270U Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

13°
35°

Color Washout From Above 
 

41°
35°

Vertical Hue Graph  

BenQ EL2870U Vertical Hue Graph
BenQ EW3270U Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

21°
69°

Color Shift From Above 
 

70°
70°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

BenQ EL2870U Vertical Lightness Graph
BenQ EW3270U Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

24°
34°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

37°
35°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

20°
46°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°
44°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

11°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.5
8.2

50% Uniformity Picture  

BenQ EL2870U 50% Uniformity Picture
BenQ EW3270U 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

5.406%
2.651%

50% DSE 
 

0.134%
0.141%

5% Uniformity Picture  

BenQ EL2870U 5% Uniformity Picture
BenQ EW3270U 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

2.131%
1.192%

5% DSE 
 

0.082%
0.070%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.1
6.7

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Native Black Uniformity Picture
BenQ EW3270U Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.580%
1.518%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

BenQ EL2870U Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
BenQ EW3270U Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.0
7.5

Pre Calibration Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Pre Calibration Picture
BenQ EW3270U Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Pre Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ EW3270U Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Pre Color Picture
BenQ EW3270U Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

User
Srgb

Luminance 
 

273 cd/m²
286 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

100
100

Contrast Setting 
 

50
50

RGB Controls 
 

Normal
Default

Gamma Setting 
 

3
3

Color Temperature 
 

6,396 K
5,969 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.88
3.49

Color dE 
 

2.16
2.50

Gamma 
 

2.24
2.18
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Post Calibration 
 

9.7
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Post Calibration Picture
BenQ EW3270U Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Post Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ EW3270U Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Post Color Picture
BenQ EW3270U Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

User
User

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

25
24

Contrast Setting 
 

50
49

RGB Controls 
 

100-94-96
97-94-99

Gamma Setting 
 

3
3

Color Temperature 
 

6,442 K
6,529 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.44
0.73

Color dE 
 

0.59
0.58

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.20
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.6
9.4

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Color Gamut sRGB Picture
BenQ EW3270U Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

96.7%
99.2%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Color Gamut ARGB Picture
BenQ EW3270U Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

74.9%
87.6%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

User
User

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

User
User
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.7
9.6

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

BenQ EL2870U sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
BenQ EW3270U sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

94.7%
99.2%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
BenQ EW3270U Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

78.4%
92.9%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

User
User

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

User
User
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

5.7
7.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
BenQ EW3270U Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

62.4%
81.1%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
BenQ EW3270U Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

51.5%
69.4%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Cinema HDR
Cinema HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Cinema HDR
Cinema HDR
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HDR Color Volume 
 

4.9
7.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

BenQ EL2870U P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
BenQ EW3270U P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

50.5%
73.2%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

BenQ EL2870U 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
BenQ EW3270U 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

45.8%
66.9%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Cinema HDR
Cinema HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Cinema HDR
Cinema HDR
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Image Retention Picture
BenQ EW3270U Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

9.8
9.7

Gradient Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Gradient Picture
BenQ EW3270U Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

BenQ EL2870U Color Bleed Horizontal
BenQ EW3270U Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

BenQ EL2870U Color Bleed Vertical
BenQ EW3270U Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%
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Reflections 
 

7.5
7.6

Average Room  

BenQ EL2870U Average Room
BenQ EW3270U Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Average Room Off Picture
BenQ EW3270U Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Bright Room Off Picture
BenQ EW3270U Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.1%
5.1%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.5%
2.9%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.5%
2.2%
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Text Clarity 
 

9.5
9.5

ClearType On  

BenQ EL2870U ClearType On
BenQ EW3270U ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

TN
VA

ClearType Off  

BenQ EL2870U ClearType Off
BenQ EW3270U ClearType Off

Pixels  

BenQ EL2870U Pixels
BenQ EW3270U Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

7.6
7.9

Motion Blur Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Motion Blur Picture
BenQ EW3270U Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

BenQ EL2870U Response Time Table
BenQ EW3270U Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

High
Off

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.0 ms
7.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

19.1 ms
14.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

7.5%
0.9%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.1 ms
8.5 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

18.7 ms
14.9 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

13.7%
4.0%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.6
7.9

Motion Blur Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Motion Blur Picture
BenQ EW3270U Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

BenQ EL2870U Response Time Table
BenQ EW3270U Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

High
Off

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.0 ms
7.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

19.1 ms
14.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

7.5%
0.9%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.1 ms
8.5 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

18.7 ms
14.9 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

13.7%
4.0%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Backlight Picture
BenQ EW3270U Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0
0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

BenQ EL2870U BFI Picture
BenQ EW3270U BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

BenQ EL2870U BFI Frequency Picture
BenQ EW3270U BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

7.4
7.4

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
FreeSync

Native 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

40 Hz
40 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.9
8.8

Native Resolution 
 

8.8 ms
9.4 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.8 ms
9.4 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.7 ms
10.9 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

9.7 ms
10.9 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

8.8 ms
9.4 ms

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

9.2
9.2

Native Resolution  

3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

8.3 MP
8.3 MP

Pixel Density 
 

161 PPI
139 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

27.9"
31.6"

Screen Area  

329 in²
426 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

BenQ EL2870U Inputs 1
BenQ EW3270U Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

BenQ EL2870U Inputs 2
BenQ EW3270U Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
No

USB C  

No
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Speakers 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10  

Yes
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

BenQ EL2870U OSD Picture
BenQ EW3270U OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture  

BenQ EL2870U Controls Picture
BenQ EW3270U Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

BenQ EL2870U In The Box Picture
BenQ EW3270U In The Box Picture
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BenQ EL2870U

BenQ EW3270U

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