When comparing ASUS PB279Q vs BenQ XL2411Z, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB279Q for most people. In the question“What is the best computer monitor for seeing the most code, going vertically?” ASUS PB279Q is ranked 1st while BenQ XL2411Z is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose ASUS PB279Q is:
The top and side bezels are about 13mm thin with the bottom bezel being slightly thicker at 18mm.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Thin bezels
The top and side bezels are about 13mm thin with the bottom bezel being slightly thicker at 18mm.
Pro Reasonably good luminance uniformity
The screen also has good luminance uniformity, providing a evenly lit picture. At the dimmest point, the deviation is 12% from the brightest point (141.4 cd/m² to 160.4 cd/m²).
Pro Low input lag
Complete input lag time (signal delay and pixel response time) is 7.4ms or under ½ of a frame.
Pro Easily adjustable
The monitor tilts (5° forward, 20° backward), swivels (60° to both the left and right), pivots (90° clockwise, allowing it to be used in portrait mode) and allows adjusting height between 43mm (1.69") to 410mm (16.14").
Pro Good contrast and brightness
According to tests performed by PC Monitors, PB279Q set to factory defaults (90% brightness, "Splendid" preset) produces luminance in the range of 0.24 - 282 cd/m² with a contrast of 1175. It provides both lots of brightness and reasonably dark blacks.
Pro Good color accuracy
The monitor covers all of sRGB space and represents the colors accurately.
Pro Fast 144Hz refresh rate
The BenQ XL2411Z features a very fast refresh rate of 144Hz (144 times per second). This allows for extremely fluent gameplay and is a major improvement over regular 60Hz displays.
Pro ZeroFlicker technology
The XL2411Z monitor uses ZeroFlicker technology to eliminate flickering in intensive gaming situations which reduces eye fatigue.
Pro Display Mode and Smart Scaling
You can use 24 inch screen size of the monitor and adjust it accordingly. The monitor features built-in options to change the monitor view and switch between seven different screen sizes.
Pro Blur reduction
BenQ uses its own blur reduction technology to sharpen images of games using excessive motion blur by using backlight flickering to make fast-paced games appear sharper.
Pro Rotatable, tiltable and adjustable in height
You can easily adjust the height of the monitor, and you can also rotate it and switch between landscape and portrait mode.
Pro Fast response time
With a response time of just 1ms, the BenQ XL2411Z is one of the fastest monitors on the market. Ideal for fast-paced gaming situations such as first person shooters.
Pro Hook for headphones
The monitor features a special hook on the back of the display to store a headset, keeping it out of the view and saving desk space.
Pro Support for NVIDIA's 3D Vision 2
This BenQ display offers support for playing games in 3D with NVIDIA 3D Vision 2.
Cons
Con A maximum refresh rate of 60Hz can be a concern for some
A 60Hz monitor, while sufficient for most people in most cases, can still cause issues with fast-moving objects on screen. It's especially important with things like gaming where the ability to react to events happening on the screen quickly is important.
Con Minor color temperature uniformity issues
According to Spyder4Elite tests performed by PC Monitor, PB279Q has color temperature issues that can be seen with the naked eye. A DeltaE deviation of over 3 can be easily noticed and the left side of the monitor deviates between 2.4 and 3.1.
Con AHVA glow
AHVA glow is the light on the sides or corners of the screen that can reduce some of the peripheral detail.
Con HDMI connections are limited to 30Hz
DisplayPort 1.2 (or MiniDP 1.2) is needed to run at 60Hz.
Con Expensive
With a retail price of $269, the XL2411Z is more expensive that other similar 144Hz 24 inch displays.
Con No built-in speakers
There are no small speakers built-in for normal use, speakers or headphones are necessary.
Con No FreeSync or GSync support
The monitor does not support AMD's FreeSync nor NVIDIA's GSync for adaptive refresh rates without stuttering and screen tearing.