Brightness and contrast
Brightness and contrast
BenQ implements strong backlight controls which enable very good typical contrast ratios for an IPS panel. The white point is a little high considering the default is supposed to be 6500K, but a variation of 500 is by no means a deal-breaker and can be easily fixed with BenQ's included software.
Brightness uniformity is typically up to 10~15 per cent for IPS panel types so a result of less than eight per cent is yet another strong showing for the BenQ SW2700PT.
Input latency
To our surprise the BenQ SW2700PT delivered the best input latency we've ever recorded, even more surprising given that OverDrive functionality is disabled by default. The BenQ SW2700PT certainly has the fluidity that gamers would enjoy; who says photographers can't play games at work?
Power consumption
There are no surprises in the way of power consumption; the BenQ monitor is in consistent with the Philips monitor sharing the same panel. Power draw is correlated to the brightness end-users calibrate to, and 120 and 160 nits are typical for professional calibrations. Such settings ensure the power consumption never strays above 25W. Again, good stuff from BenQ.
