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- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
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BenQ ZOWIE XL2546X vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2586X
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BenQ ZOWIE XL2546X
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Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size25"
Pixel TypeTN
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate540 Hz
Size24"
Pixel TypeTN
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Variants
- ZOWIE XL2546X (25")
- ZOWIE XL2586X (25")
Our Verdict
BenQ ZOWIE XL2546X
BenQ ZOWIE XL2586X
The BenQ ZOWIE XL2586X is a higher-end model than the BenQ ZOWIE XL2546X, with one key difference. The XL2586X has a higher refresh rate, and it also has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth so you can reach its max refresh rate with an HDMI 2.1 graphics card. Besides that, choosing one over the other really comes down to your budget and if you want the higher refresh rate or not.
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Threshold
PC Gaming
6.7
7.0
Refresh Rate
8.0
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
8.4
8.4
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
6.3" (15.9 cm)
6.1" (15.5 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
14.2" (36.0 cm)
13.5" (34.2 cm)
Tilt Range
-30° to 5°
-35° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-45° to 45°
-45° to 45°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
9.3" (23.5 cm)
9.1" (23.2 cm)
Base Depth
7.9" (20.0 cm)
8.1" (20.5 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
13.3 lbs (6.0 kg)
13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
25"
24"
Housing Width
22.7" (57.7 cm)
22.7" (57.7 cm)
Housing Height
13.2" (33.6 cm)
13.3" (33.8 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.8" (7.2 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)
8.8 lbs (4.0 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.7" (1.9 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.5
6.5
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,316 : 1
1,339 : 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 Brightness
7.4
7.6
Real Scene
283 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
292 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
292 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
292 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
293 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
293 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
291 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
292 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
292 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
292 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
293 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
48 cd/m²
41 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
0.0
0.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
N/A
N/A
Peak 2% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 10% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 25% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 50% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 100% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
N/A
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.9
6.0
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
23°
25°
Color Washout From Right
27°
29°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
34°
41°
Color Shift From Right
37°
41°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
30°
32°
Brightness Loss From Right
34°
37°
Black Level Raise From Left
25°
22°
Black Level Raise From Right
29°
26°
Gamma Shift From Left
24°
23°
Gamma Shift From Right
29°
23°
Vertical Viewing Angle
4.8
4.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
12°
12°
Color Washout From Above
40°
41°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
18°
20°
Color Shift From Above
70°
59°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
28°
23°
Brightness Loss From Above
32°
34°
Black Level Raise From Below
17°
18°
Black Level Raise From Above
20°
35°
Gamma Shift From Below
3°
4°
Gamma Shift From Above
3°
4°
Gray Uniformity
6.2
6.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
7.778%
6.549%
50% DSE
0.180%
0.165%
Black Uniformity
6.8
6.7
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.439%
1.520%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.2
6.2
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
sRGB Gamut Area xy
107.8%
141.0%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
4.66
1.92
Color Temperature (Avg.)
7,515 K
6,342 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.30
2.24
Color dE (Avg.)
3.64
3.37
Contrast Setting
50
50
RGB Settings
100-100-100
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
Gamma 3
Gamma 3
Brightness Setting
98
92
Measured Brightness
339 cd/m²
341 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.1%
100.7%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.45
0.87
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,512 K
6,472 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.52
0.39
Contrast Setting
48
50
RGB Settings
98-90-86
88-92-85
Gamma Setting
Gamma 3
Gamma 3
Brightness Setting
18
22
Measured Brightness
102 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.2
9.7
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.1%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
78.2%
91.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
N/A
N/A
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
N/A
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
N/A
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
N/A
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
TN
TN
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Reflections
8.2
7.9
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.7%
5.1%
Indirect Reflections
4.0%
4.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.7%
1.1%
Gradient
8.2
8.2
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
9.0
Native Refresh Rate
240 Hz
540 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
540 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
240 Hz
540 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
240 Hz
540 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
N/A
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
540 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
8.3
7.7
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Custom11
Custom13
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
133
160
Best CAD
117
78
Worst CAD
160
272
Refresh Rate Compliance
8.5
7.9
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
58%
38%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
76%
65%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
85%
81%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.5
9.2
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD custom11
0 to 31
OD custom13
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
High
Custom13
Avg. CAD
111
78
Best 10% CAD
32
23
Worst 10% CAD
195
122
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
4.4 ms
2.7 ms
Total Response Time
4.7 ms
3.5 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
High
Custom13
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
2 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
5 RGB
18 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
11.4 ms
4.6 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
11.4 ms
8.4 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
8.0
8.4
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD custom11
0 to 31
OD custom13
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Custom11
Premium
Avg. CAD
129
122
Best 10% CAD
31
23
Worst 10% CAD
277
204
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
12.8 ms
12.6 ms
RGB Overshoot
2 RGB
0 RGB
Total Response Time
6.9 ms
7.8 ms
First Response Time
5.3 ms
7.8 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Custom11
Premium
Worst 10% Total Response Time
15.5 ms
12.6 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
11 RGB
0 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
7.4
8.3
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD custom11
0 to 31
OD custom13
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Premium
High
Avg. CAD
162
116
Best 10% CAD
32
23
Worst 10% CAD
373
250
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Premium
High
First Response Time
10.8 ms
5.0 ms
Total Response Time
11.6 ms
7.8 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
3 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
25.7 ms
21.1 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
24.9 ms
11.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
3 RGB
25 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
240 Hz
540 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
120 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
280 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
280 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
Yes
Yes
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
VRR Flicker
6.0
6.3
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
1.6 RGB
1.8 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
3.3 RGB
3.0 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
3.1 RGB
2.2 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.9
9.2
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.0 ms
1.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.6 ms
5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
20.9 ms
20.2 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
4.5 ms
1.8 ms
Resolution
5.6
5.7
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
90 PPI
91 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
1.3
1.9
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
3.2
3.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
3 (HDMI 2.0)
3 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
32Gbps (FRL 8x4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
No
No
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
0
0
USB-A Rated Speed
No USB-A Ports
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
No
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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