The I/O capabilities are the only things setting the displays apart

Dec 10, 2013 13:15 GMT  ·  By

Previously, whenever we wrote about BenQ's monitors, we had some common or enterprise-centric screen to show off, but this time, the company has introduced a pair of Gaming Monitors.

A single glance at them isn't really enough to explain why they have that name, and whether or not they really are superior to others.

They are though. In the end, it's the liquid crystal displays that make them stand out from the crowd, as does the backlight.

In regard to the former, the LCD has a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, which is normal enough, but the refresh rate of 144 MHz definitely isn't.

It's actually above the norm even for standard 3D panels. Speaking of which, they do support three-dimensional movie playback, as well as gaming.

On that note, the NVIDIA 3D Vision 2 technology works on the two displays, whose names are XL2411Z and XL2420Z.

Another shared trait is the W-LED backlighting system (White LED) that, combined with the Flicker-Free technology, will reduce eye strain.

Furthermore, the Black eQualizer color engine, and adjustable low blue light levels help with that as well. No longer will a single all-nighter turn your eyes into painful bundles of needles.

That said, the BenQ Gaming monitors also come with Motion Blur Reduction technology, 1000:1 contrast ratio and three video inputs: HDMI, DVI and VGA.

And this is where the differences begin: the XL2420Z has a few extra goodies, namely a second HDMI port, the S Switch remote control (fast OSD navigation and preset changing), and a 2-port USB hub.

Sadly, BenQ did not say what prices the 24-inch XL2411Z and XL2420Z monitors bore, or when they would arrive in stores. Presumably, they will start selling before the year is out, in time for Christmas even, which means that the ETA is this week or the next.

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