The BenQ PD2700U Review: A Budget-Friendly 28-Inch 4K Gaming Monitor

According to our instrumentation, it takes approximately three and a half milliseconds from the time the frame arrives at the display until it starts displaying it, which is remarkably fast. This rapid response time enables smooth and seamless gaming experiences.

The PD2700U features a DisplayPort 1.4 input, two HDMI 2.0 inputs, and supports free sync technology, although the free sync is capped at 60 Hertz. It's worth noting that 4K resolution on DisplayPort 1.2 is typically limited to 60 Hertz due to bandwidth constraints, so this shouldn't be a major concern for most users. However, if you want to take full advantage of your system's capabilities, you may find the capped refresh rate limiting. The display also supports HDR, although it's not truly HDR and only works well on high-end monitors like the Dell U2419 Q.

One of the standout features of this monitor is its minimalistic design, with a two-tone black and matte gray aesthetic that will appeal to those who prefer a more understated look. The device is also well-packed and shipped in the box, with plenty of foam to protect it during transit.

The PD2700U also boasts a range of features that cater to gamers, including a low blue light filter and brightness intelligence plus software options for on-screen display adjustments. The monitor's light sensor allows users to adjust the display's settings based on their surroundings, which can help reduce eye strain.

Another notable feature is the availability of a three-year warranty, which provides peace of mind for buyers who want to protect their investment. This extended warranty period also demonstrates BenQ's commitment to customer support and satisfaction.

One potential area for improvement is the monitor's overclocking capabilities, particularly when it comes to lower resolutions like 1440p. While the manufacturer claims that the display can reach higher refresh rates at lower resolutions, we found that this wasn't possible with our testing setup. However, it's worth noting that some users may be able to unlock certain settings or adjust the monitor's firmware to enable overclocking.

In terms of color accuracy and overall picture quality, the PD2700U is an impressive display that will satisfy gamers looking for a fast and responsive 28-inch panel. While it may not be ideal for professional applications like photo editing, it's well-suited for more gaming-oriented use cases.

The stand mechanism on the PD2700U is also worth mentioning, as it provides a sturdy and adjustable base that allows users to position the monitor to their preferred viewing angle. The included power cord and HDMI cable complete the package, although it would have been nice to see a DisplayPort cable instead of an HDMI option.

In conclusion, the BenQ PD2700U is a budget-friendly 28-inch gaming monitor that offers impressive performance, features, and value for its price. While there are some limitations to its capabilities, particularly when it comes to overclocking lower resolutions, this display is sure to satisfy gamers looking for a fast and responsive panel without breaking the bank.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enon the slab today it's the bin cube and Thank You Al 2870 28 inch 4k gaming monitor Thank You pink I don't I don't know how this prints this is a 3840 by 2160 4k freesync monitored freesync yes 4k 28 inches now no matter what monitor you end up buying there are several questions that you have to ask when you're buying a monitor any monitor any monitor that you might buy now the first question you should ask about any monitor you are buying is what type of panel is this what panel is in this LCD in this case is twisted nematic or TN it's twisted like me this type of panel is typically not great for color accuracy but it is insanely fast for LCD panels the twisted nematic it's pretty much the fastest type of panel that you can get so there's trade-offs and for what it's worth as I've watched the evolution of twisted nematic from the beginning of time pretty much this panels color quality is much better to the eye especially than earlier versions of the twisted nematic like earlier generations of twisted nematic but fortunately we don't have to trust my eyeball we've got a meter for it it's a de spider you know spider Pro collar ometer but we use this open source Colorama tour software which works pretty well and so we did our testing with our color accuracy meter thingy and we found out that actually out of the box this panel is really well calibrated now some TN panels that we reviewed are all over the place which you can kind of rectify if you do use a color meter to try to sort of bring it back in line but with this one van kieu has gone above and beyond to make sure that it's actually pretty good out of the box I was surprised because you know TN panels usually not that great so our meter reports 100% srgb coverage yes 100% srgb coverage and about nonets are 72% NTSC coverage so 72% NTSC coverage 100% srgb to be honest I was kind of impressed with that for a TN panel I mean that's actually very very good for twisted nematic panel the next question that you have to ask about any LCD panel is how fast is this panel and that answer is complicated because it relates to the type of panel and so you expect a TN panel to be one millisecond to be insanely fast I mean it's the whole point right but it's not necessarily always the case that it's one millisecond so the advertised speed on this panel is one millisecond but for example the Samsung u 28d 590 V is also advertised as one millisecond now that panel has the distinction of being the worst LCD that I have ever reviewed and it advertises a one millisecond response time and so for the Samsung spec this is wrong and a lie so for testing this we can use UFO testing and a high-speed footage camera to see that the response time is actually very good on this panel the black to white response time here is actually insanely fast it's like super twitch shooter fast this is one of the best 60 Hertz results that we've ever had only one square is displayed at a time it is indeed very very fast but keep in mind 60 Hertz is about 16 milliseconds so the square can go from completely on to completely off in one sixtieth of a second so I wish you could OSI it so that you could see you know 100 Hertz 144 Hartz usually that's what you see on a twisted nematic panel but with DisplayPort 1.2 which is what's hooked up here with our Vega 64 this is a sapphire Nitro+ Vega 64 so DisplayPort 1.2 60 Hertz for case all you get now one other thing that you might ask is our other features is that what's the backlight like well this is LED edgelet and so you would expect some backlight bleed so here's a dark shot you can see some blooming and you can see that the darks are not really super dark and if you look really closely you can see sort of like red and blue blooming and this is about what you should expect for this type of panel and unless you're using this monitor in a totally dark room with very dark scenes I really wouldn't expect this to be a negative and in fact this monitor has an ambient light sensor which we'll talk a little bit more about in a minute to help lower the backlight brightness to diminish the return I mean being a TN panel you're gonna see some color shift as well and that brings us to viewing angles so what's the viewing angles like well again TN panel as you move the camera or as you look from from side to side the colors are going to shift because twisted nematic the best viewing angle for this monitor is with your eyeline a little bit above the centre of the monitor sort of looking directly on another factor how fast is the panel in terms of input lag how long does it take from the time the computer starts displaying the things that are sending the frame to the monitor actually displaying it so like the frame arrives at the monitor how long does it take well according to our instrumentation it takes about three point five milliseconds from the time the frame arrives at the display until it starts displaying it which is actually very very good so what about inputs or other features well this display does have a DisplayPort 1.4 input and two HDMI 2.0 inputs and there's kind of a fly in the honey here though that I hinted at just a second ago and that is it's free sync and it's 4k but the free sync is capped at 60 Hertz and that makes sense for DisplayPort 1.2 because general in general just like 1.2 is capped at 60 Hertz 4k even though this display is DisplayPort 1.4 DisplayPort 1.4 is not really quite ready for the primetime yet now you can run it at a lower resolution but I didn't have any luck overclocking this monitor I'd say 1440p to get to get it to run at 100 Hertz for 1440p it is possible that you could have a firmware update or something like that in the future but in terms of like just set it for 1440p you're still capped at 60 Hertz so that's maybe a little bit not something that gamers would look for cos you know 100 Hertz 144 Hertz it's not realistic to expect that on 4k at DisplayPort 1.2 but maybe it is for just play port 1.4 but you know Vega 1.3 1.4 I don't know in terms of packing the monitor was well packed and shipped in you know in the Box lots of foam worked really well so that's another plus I think for this particular display now I'm incident display features a light sensor and a low blue light filter so there is some software processing options that you have any on-screen display it's called brightness intelligence plus and the blue light filter is maybe something that's added really cool a lot of people do the blue light filter thing in software well you can do that directly in the monitor via software so overall my opinion on this this is a good budget gaming monitor it's got a three year warranty which is a big plus and it's cheaper than most other twenty eight inch 4k monitors on the market I do like that it has a minimalistic design it's sort of a two-tone black shiny plastic and matte gray it also supports HDR which I almost wasn't gonna mention but the HDR actually does work reasonably well it's honestly not truly HDR but keep in mind that true HDR really as I've seen it that where it only works really well is on crazy expensive monitors like for example the del u P 27:18 Q that's a that's a much much more expensive monitor than this so overall Ben Q has done a great job balancing features on this monitor I mean it's good it's got a lot of the must-haves that you would want with a 28 K gaming 4k panel because 4k and this display is a good deal for what it is the only thing that I wish is that you could run it at a higher refresh rate at lower resolutions I'm gonna keep playing with a custom resolution utility maybe I can unlock some sort of magic or secret sauce to get it to run at 95 Hertz or 100 Hertz at 1440p also I've got those new 20 series Nvidia graphics cards this is free sync so a free sync is not gonna work on a 20 Series card but I do know that the 20 series cards have DisplayPort 1.4 inputs so maybe I can mix and match that maybe will have a higher refresh rate now officially the Bing hue supported refresh rate 60 Hertz so but 60 more than 60 Hertz on 4k split for 1.2 maybe it's not reasonable to expect that I don't know overall otherwise this monitor is really impressive I don't know that I would even with the good color accuracy I don't know that I would use it for photo editing but honestly if you want something that's more gaming than professional and an insanely fast 28 inch monitor this is something that's really impressive oh and it does have a standard 100 millimeter VESA mount and the stand mechanism is pretty cool too in the box there's a power cord and an HDMI cord I think I would have rather had this play port but I know why they included HDMI it makes sense a lot of laptops have HDMI so overall very impressive piece of kit I'm one I'm signing out and you find me the level on forums\n"