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BenQ GW2790C
A large, easy-on-the-eyes screen for little money, best for mixed use rather than sharp text work.
- Setuplify score
- Setuplify score: 7.0/10
- Value score
- Value score: 8.8/10
- Best for
- A big budget screen for a laptop or home office
Price
$114.99at BenQ StoreIn stock
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What we like
- 27-inch IPS panel at 144 Hz for a small budget
- USB-C video input next to HDMI and DisplayPort
- Flicker-free with BenQ eye-care modes
- Matte screen with 99% sRGB
What to know
- USB-C does not charge a laptop
- 1080p looks soft on 27 inches
- Stand only tilts
Specifications
| Screen size | 27" |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Panel | IPS |
| Response time (GtG) | 5 ms |
| Curved | No |
| Adaptive sync | Yes |
| Ports | HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2, USB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode and data, no charging), Headphone out, Speakers 2 x 2 W |
| USB-C with power | No |
| Model number | GW2790C |
About the BenQ GW2790C
The GW2790C is BenQ's budget 27-inch for a home office: a matte IPS panel at 1920 x 1080 and up to 144 Hz with FreeSync, 99% sRGB at 300 nits, and the eye-care features BenQ is known for (flicker-free backlight, low blue light, an ePaper reading mode). It has all three common inputs: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 and a USB-C port that carries video from a laptop with one cable.
Two things to know before buying. That USB-C port does not charge your laptop, so its power brick stays on the desk. And at 27 inches, 1080p is visibly softer than 1440p for text, which matters if you read spreadsheets all day. The stand only tilts; the 100 x 100 mm VESA holes let you move it to an arm.
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