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- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
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BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2546X
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Max Refresh Rate360 Hz
Size25"
Pixel TypeTN
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size25"
Pixel TypeTN
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Variants
- ZOWIE XL2566K (25")
- ZOWIE XL2546X (25")
Our Verdict
BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K
BenQ ZOWIE XL2546X
The BenQ ZOWIE XL2546X and the BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K are very similar 25-inch monitors. They're well-suited to esports gamers who only care about good motion handling. However, the XL2566K is the better choice, as fast-moving objects look slightly sharper on its display, and it's far more responsive at 60Hz. That said, the image quality on both monitors isn't very good, and you should consider other monitors we recommend in our best gaming monitors article if you care about a good image.
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PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
6.8
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
6.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
9.1
8.4
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.9" (14.9 cm)
6.3" (15.9 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
13.9" (35.4 cm)
14.2" (36.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-30° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Clockwise
No
Swivel Range
-45° to 45°
-45° to 45°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
10.2" (26.0 cm)
9.3" (23.5 cm)
Base Depth
6.9" (17.5 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
5.9" (15.0 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
Weight (With Display)
14.2 lbs (6.5 kg)
13.3 lbs (6.0 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
25"
25"
Housing Width
22.4" (57.0 cm)
22.7" (57.7 cm)
Housing Height
13.2" (33.5 cm)
13.2" (33.6 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.6" (6.5 cm)
2.8" (7.2 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
10.4 lbs (4.7 kg)
8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.2
6.5
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,131 : 1
1,316 : 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
7.7
7.4
Real Scene
315 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
304 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
306 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
306 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
306 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
306 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
302 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
303 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
304 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
304 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
303 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
55 cd/m²
48 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
6.4
5.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
31°
23°
Color Washout From Right
34°
27°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
31°
34°
Color Shift From Right
33°
37°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
48°
30°
Brightness Loss From Right
49°
34°
Black Level Raise From Left
24°
25°
Black Level Raise From Right
28°
29°
Gamma Shift From Left
29°
24°
Gamma Shift From Right
23°
29°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.1
4.8
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
15°
12°
Color Washout From Above
56°
40°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
18°
18°
Color Shift From Above
70°
70°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
35°
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
39°
32°
Black Level Raise From Below
18°
17°
Black Level Raise From Above
18°
20°
Gamma Shift From Below
3°
3°
Gamma Shift From Above
3°
3°
Gray Uniformity
6.9
6.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
6.226%
7.778%
50% DSE
0.160%
0.180%
Black Uniformity
6.5
6.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.669%
1.439%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.8
7.2
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
sRGB Gamut Area xy
95.7%
107.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
1.56
4.66
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,708 K
7,515 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.30
Color dE (Avg.)
1.85
3.64
Contrast Setting
50
50
RGB Settings
100-100-100
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
Gamma 3
Gamma 3
Brightness Setting
100
98
Measured Brightness
301 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.3
9.8
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
sRGB Gamut Area xy
96.0%
100.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.48
0.45
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,479 K
6,512 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
1.16
0.52
Contrast Setting
50
48
RGB Settings
97-96-100
98-90-86
Gamma Setting
Gamma 3
Gamma 3
Brightness Setting
15
18
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
102 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
8.8
9.2
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
96.5%
99.1%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
75.2%
78.2%
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
7.7
8.2
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.5%
4.7%
Indirect Reflections
4.2%
4.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.3%
0.7%
Gradient
8.4
8.2
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.4
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
360 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
360 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
360 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
240 Hz
240 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
360 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
8.4
8.3
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Custom8
Custom11
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
132
133
Best CAD
129
117
Worst CAD
138
160
Refresh Rate Compliance
8.4
8.5
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
44%
58%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
73%
76%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
85%
85%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.6
8.5
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD custom
0 to 31
OD custom11
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Premium
High
Avg. CAD
100
111
Best 10% CAD
34
32
Worst 10% CAD
183
195
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
2.7 ms
4.4 ms
Total Response Time
4.8 ms
4.7 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Premium
High
RGB Overshoot
8 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
35 RGB
5 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
8.3 ms
11.4 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
9.0 ms
11.4 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
8.1
8.0
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD custom
0 to 31
OD custom11
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Premium
Custom11
Avg. CAD
122
129
Best 10% CAD
29
31
Worst 10% CAD
262
277
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
11.2 ms
12.8 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
2 RGB
Total Response Time
6.0 ms
6.9 ms
First Response Time
4.7 ms
5.3 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Premium
Custom11
Worst 10% Total Response Time
12.3 ms
15.5 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
11 RGB
11 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
8.0
7.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD custom
0 to 31
OD custom11
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Premium
Premium
Avg. CAD
134
162
Best 10% CAD
30
32
Worst 10% CAD
280
373
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Premium
Premium
First Response Time
5.8 ms
10.8 ms
Total Response Time
9.5 ms
11.6 ms
RGB Overshoot
2 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
20.0 ms
25.7 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
18.5 ms
24.9 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
11 RGB
3 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
360 Hz
240 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
120 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
282 cd/m²
280 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
286 cd/m²
280 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
Limited
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
Yes
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
VRR Flicker
8.5
6.0
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
0.9 RGB
1.6 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.7 RGB
3.3 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.2 RGB
3.1 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.1
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
2.1 ms
3.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.2 ms
4.6 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
13.6 ms
20.9 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
3.9 ms
4.5 ms
Resolution
5.4
5.6
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
90 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
1.3
1.3
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 1.4)
1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
3 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
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
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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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