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BenQ asks $580.99 for 24 inch monitor

by on03 February 2015


Reality check needed

BenQ  is having problems with reality. We were happy to see yet another G-Sync capable monitor shipping but we were shocked by the price of it. 

BenQ XL2420G is a 24 inch 1920x1080, 1 ms GTG widescreen LED monitor that has support for Nvidia G-Sync technology. It is a TN panel,144Hz capable monitor but again, it's only a 24 inch and full HD with 3D. All good stuff but BenQ wants $580.99 for this 3D capable 1080p G-Sync monitor.

To put that into some perspective  Acer XB270H offers 27 inch screen with the same 1920 x 1080 1ms (GTG) and 144 Hz support for just $18 more.

BenQ claims that they are the first monitor to have Cassic and G-sync mode. The classic mode will let you plug the DVI-DL, two HDMI ports while G-sync mode will require DisplayPort 1.2 to work. The monitor also comes with a headphone hack and an USB hub. BenQ XL2420G has a Stylish S Switch that lets you change the input source quickly

XL2420G LED2

BenQ advertises the reddot design award from 2011. This is the year when iPhone 4s was launched and many will admit that both iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 looks way better. The monitor looks good but it just costs way to much money for 24 inch Full HD monitor. Decent non gaming monitors with 5ms response are selling with a price tag between $160 and $200. Asus has a ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) LED Backlight LCD 3D non G-Sync monitor for $274.99. This is more than two times cheaper than BenQ XL2420G.

AMD has a fleet of its own FreeSync monitors coming but as of early February none of them are still available for purchase. We have been waiting to see them in etail / retail since late November when some of them where supposed to show and ship. Back to Nvidia flicker free yard, the main argument against G-Sync monitors are that they cost way too much, but we have to admit that they work as well as advertised, they will prevent in-game tears as long as you have a decent frame rate from 30 FPS and above. 

 

Last modified on 03 February 2015
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