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BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
BenQ ZOWIE XL2540
BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K
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Size25"
Pixel TypeTN
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size25"
Pixel TypeTN
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Variants
- XL2540 (25")
- XL2546K (25")
Our Verdict
BenQ ZOWIE XL2540
BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K
The BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K and the BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 are very similar overall. The XL2546K has a better response time and a better SDR color gamut. However, the XL2540 gets brighter and has better gradient handling.
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
25"
25"
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
Weight (with stand)
16.3 lbs (7.4 kg)
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
11.9" (30.2 cm)
10.2" (26.0 cm)
Depth
7.8" (19.8 cm)
7.0" (17.9 cm)
Ergonomics
8.4
8.8
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
5.6" (14.2 cm)
6.1" (15.5 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range
-45° to 45°
-45° to 45°
Tilt Range
-17.5° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.5" (1.3 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
5.7" (14.5 cm)
5.3" (13.5 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.1
5.7
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,037 : 1
820 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
8.4
7.4
SDR Real Scene
444 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
459 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
460 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
460 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
460 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
460 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
459 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
460 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
460 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
460 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
459 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
0.0
HDR Real Scene
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR ABL
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.9
6.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
34°
33°
Color Washout From Right
33°
36°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
35°
33°
Color Shift From Right
35°
34°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
51°
46°
Brightness Loss From Right
50°
49°
Black Level Raise From Left
24°
25°
Black Level Raise From Right
23°
26°
Gamma Shift From Left
47°
26°
Gamma Shift From Right
44°
25°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.2
5.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
15°
11°
Color Washout From Above
50°
60°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
20°
16°
Color Shift From Above
70°
70°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
36°
23°
Brightness Loss From Above
37°
45°
Black Level Raise From Below
24°
20°
Black Level Raise From Above
23°
18°
Gamma Shift From Below
3°
3°
Gamma Shift From Above
3°
3°
Gray Uniformity
7.9
7.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
6.101%
6.697%
50% DSE
0.109%
0.119%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.251%
1.723%
5% DSE
0.063%
0.080%
Black Uniformity
5.8
6.4
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.154%
1.704%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
5.1
7.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Movie
Luminance
429 cd/m²
335 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
100
100
Contrast Setting
50
50
RGB Controls
100-100-100
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
Gamma 2
Gamma 3
Color Temperature
6,276 K
6,862 K
White Balance dE
5.91
3.50
Color dE
4.08
3.28
Gamma
2.24
2.09
Post Calibration
9.4
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Luminance
98 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
10
24
Contrast Setting
55
35
RGB Controls
97-100-92
100-98-94
Gamma Setting
Gamma 2
Gamma 3
Color Temperature
6,514 K
6,482 K
White Balance dE
0.50
0.49
Color dE
1.05
0.60
Gamma
2.19
2.18
SDR Color Gamut
8.4
8.8
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
92.7%
98.1%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
73.5%
76.9%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
SDR Color Volume
8.5
8.8
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
92.9%
95.6%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
76.9%
79.9%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
No
N/A
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Image Retention
10
10
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%
Gradient
8.9
8.2
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
9.6
9.6
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
0.001%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.077%
0.076%
Reflections
8.2
8.0
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.0%
5.2%
Indirect Reflections
4.5%
4.3%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.5%
0.9%
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
Pixel Type
TN
TN
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.0
9.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
High
Off
Rise / Fall Time
4.1 ms
4.6 ms
Total Response Time
8.3 ms
7.6 ms
Overshoot Error
5.3%
0.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
1.5 ms
3.5 ms
Dark Total Response Time
7.0 ms
5.7 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
26.7%
0.0%
Response Time @ 60Hz
7.4
8.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Premium
High
Rise / Fall Time
8.0 ms
2.3 ms
Total Response Time
18.7 ms
15.3 ms
Overshoot Error
2.4%
7.9%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
2.2 ms
1.4 ms
Dark Total Response Time
17.6 ms
15.6 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
10.7%
11.0%
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
7.3
7.3
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Yes
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
240 Hz
240 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency
100 Hz
100 Hz
Refresh Rate
9.6
9.6
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
FreeSync
Native
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.7
Native Resolution
3.7 ms
2.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
14.5 ms
12.4 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
3.6 ms
2.5 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
14.9 ms
13.2 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
5.5 ms
4.7 ms
Resolution And Size
7.1
7.1
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
88 PPI
88 PPI
Screen Diagonal
25.0"
25.0"
Screen Area
268 in²
268 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 2.0), 1 (HDMI 1.4)
3 (HDMI 2.0)
DVI
1 (DVI-D, dual link)
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
2 (USB 3.0)
No
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Microphone In 3.5mm
2
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Speakers
No
No
HDR10
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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