BenQ PD2710QC designer monitor review

BenQ’s latest semi-pro LCD panel combines colour accuracy with MacBook-friendly USB Type-C connectivity.

BenQ PD2710QC monitor with a dragon illustration

Our Verdict

You can get more screen inches and pixels to work with for the same money if you’re willing to give up further colour accuracy. But if you’re after a production-quality display with top-notch connectivity, the BenQ PD2710QC monitor is well worth a look.

For

  • Stunning colours
  • Top-notch connectivity

Against

  • Not 10-bit per channel

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BenQ PD2710QC features

Panel: 27-inch IPS LCD | Native resolution: 2560 x 1440 | sRGB colour coverage: 100 per cent | Contrast: 1,000:1 | Colour: 8-bit per channel | Ports: Two DisplayPorts, one Mini DisplayPort, one HDMI video connectivity | Dock: USB Type-C with DisplayPort alternate mode

Looking for the best new monitor for your creative work? Here, we review the BenQ PD2710QC

4k display: Iiyama ProLite X4071UHSU-B1

4k display: Iiyama ProLite X4071UHSU-B1 ($1,737 / £509.74)
Not only is Iiyama’s 40-inch beast physically huge, it also offers a massive 3840 x 2160 native resolution. That’s four times the resolution of a 1080p display and over double the resolution of BenQ’s PD2710QC. This means the monitor’s great for multi-tasking and also for viewing large images pixel-for-pixel. However, its VA panel type means this LG screen can’t come close to the BenQ’s accuracy. So it’s not suitable for colour proofing. (It's also vastly more expensive in the US right now.)

Bigger budget: Asus ProArt PA329Q

Bigger budget: Asus ProArt PA329Q ($1,582.15 / £1,322.54)
At nearly double the price of the BenQ, this Asus panel isn’t a direct competitor. But it does put the PD2710QC’s capabilities into context. The Asus’s first advantage is its full UHD 3840 x 2160 pixel grid. It also goes beyond the BenQ’s 100 per cent coverage of the sRGB colour space and adds 99.5 per cent coverage of the Adobe RGB space, too. And with a quantum dot-enhanced backlight, the ProArt PA329Q boasts enough visual pop to make the BenQ look downright dingy.

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

BenQ PD2710QC designer monitor review

You can get more screen inches and pixels to work with for the same money if you’re willing to give up further colour accuracy. But if you’re after a production-quality display with top-notch connectivity, the BenQ PD2710QC monitor is well worth a look.

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