{"id":118144,"date":"2021-01-15T21:21:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T21:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=118144"},"modified":"2021-04-08T08:11:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T07:11:29","slug":"benq-ew3270u-uhd-review-excellent-contrast-and-black-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/gadgets\/benq-ew3270u-uhd-review-excellent-contrast-and-black-level\/","title":{"rendered":"BenQ EW3270U UHD Review \u2022 Excellent contrast and black level!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gamers will definitely appreciate its FreeSync support and G-SYNC compatibility.\u00a0However, the refresh rate is limited to 60 Hz.\u00a0Despite the fact that BenQ supports the HDR standard, it cannot reproduce the picture in full quality in this mode.\u00a0Let’s take a look at these and other features in our BenQ EW3270U 4K HDR review.<\/p>\n

BenQ EW3270U: Design<\/h3>\n

The BenQ EW3270U is a professional monitor that looks good in any office.\u00a0The bezels are quite thin on three sides, but they protrude from the screen.\u00a0The bottom panel is much thicker than the side ones.\u00a0The sharp-edged stand has a modern look and does not take up much space.<\/p>\n

Although the stand is plastic, it supports the monitor well.\u00a0The monitor will rock slightly when jolted.\u00a0The weight of the product including the stand is 7.2 kg and its depth is 21.6 cm. The thickness of the case itself is 6.1 cm. The EW3270U has poor ergonomics.\u00a0The monitor only allows you to adjust the tilt.<\/p>\n

However, the tilt range is also quite narrow (-15 \u00b0 to 5 \u00b0).\u00a0There are 100 x 100 VESA wall mount holes on the back, but the EW3270U has no cable management.\u00a0Even though the BenQ is almost entirely made of plastic, its build quality is good and there are no obvious problems with its construction.<\/p>\n

BenQ EW3270U: Equipment<\/h3>\n

In addition to the stand and the monitor itself, the package includes a USB-C cable, DisplayPort cable, network cable and CD with user manual.<\/p>\n

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Image quality<\/h3>\n

One of the significant merits of the Benck EW3270U monitor in question is that it has good contrast.\u00a0Its value is 2740: 1. This allows the monitor to reproduce deep blacks, which is great for viewing in a dark room.\u00a0For an even better contrast ratio, the Samsung T55 is worth a look.<\/p>\n

But that’s assuming you don’t mind a 1080p monitor.\u00a0The EW3270U monitor is side-lit and does not have local dimming.\u00a0The EW3270U has an HDR mode.\u00a0However, when working in this mode, there is no improvement at all.\u00a0This is because the monitor’s peak brightness is too low to reproduce an HDR image.<\/p>\n

The brightness in SDR and HDR modes remains unchanged.\u00a0Its value does not exceed 270 cd \/ m\u00b2.\u00a0This is a very good indicator for SDR.\u00a0The EW3270U will suit most rooms, but in very bright rooms it may not be bright enough to overcome glare.\u00a0However, the brightness is very stable when displaying various content.<\/p>\n

For HDR, peak brightness is below average.\u00a0HDR content won’t be bright enough to highlight highlights.\u00a0For\u00a0a VA panel, the\u00a0viewing angles are pretty good.\u00a0However, they are much smaller than those of IPS monitors.\u00a0Off-center, the colors remain fairly accurate until the viewer has reached a moderate angle.<\/p>\n

The EW3270U has excellent gray uniformity, but a slight dirty screen effect can sometimes be seen in some scenes.\u00a0In dark scenes, the uniformity is much better, although the backlight bleed through is noticeable.\u00a0Black uniformity is also very decent, but haze and some backlight leakage can also be observed.<\/p>\n

The color gamut in SDR mode looks exceptional.\u00a0This monitor covers the entire sRGB color space used in most content.\u00a0It also has excellent Adobe RGB color space coverage, making it great for professional photo and video editing.\u00a0The only weakness of the monitor is the display of saturated colors in dark tones.<\/p>\n

HDR color gamut is as good as SDR.\u00a0The monitor has two HDR modes: “HDR” and “Cinema HDR”.\u00a0Cinema HDR is slightly better due to the better white point, but overall they perform pretty much the same.\u00a0As mentioned above, HDR does not have the desired effect on this monitor.\u00a0BenQ EW3270U display has excellent gradient performance.<\/p>\n

With the naked eye, banding is almost invisible.\u00a0Reflection processing is good.\u00a0The screen has a matte finish that reduces the intensity of reflected light.\u00a0Therefore, this monitor is suitable for most rooms.\u00a0However, it may not be sufficient in very bright rooms when light hits the screen directly.<\/p>\n

The clarity of the text is excellent.\u00a0Turning on ClearType improves clarity slightly, making lines thicker and sharper.\u00a0The monitor has variable refresh rate support.\u00a0Since the maximum refresh rate is 60Hz rather than 144Hz, the FreeSync option is available not only via DisplayPort but also via\u00a0HDMI 2.0\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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Response time<\/h3>\n

BenQ EW3270U has very low input lag.\u00a0It remains low even when FreeSync is enabled.\u00a0The large screen size (32 inches) and high 4K resolution allow you to see high-quality images, which is great for multitasking.<\/p>\n

The EW3270U has a good response time.\u00a0Fast moving content has only a small blur trail.\u00a0Most of the blur is due to the 60Hz refresh rate.\u00a0The response time is 9.4 ms.\u00a0With FreeSync enabled, it increases to 10.9ms.<\/p>\n

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Connections<\/h3>\n

All connectors on the device are located on the back.\u00a0For ease of wall mounting, they are directed downward.\u00a0The connection panel has DisplayPort DP 1.4, a pair of HDMI 2.0 ports, USB Type C, and a 3.5mm analog audio output for connecting headphones.\u00a0The power supply is located inside the monitor.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

BenQ EW3270U is perfect for both games and graphics and video editing. Since it uses a VA matrix, it has excellent contrast and good uniformity. The 32-inch screen and 4K resolution make this monitor multi-tasking. Overall, this is a monitor that performs well in most situations, and its simple design will suit any office environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gamers will definitely appreciate its FreeSync support and G-SYNC compatibility.\u00a0However, the refresh rate is limited to 60 Hz.\u00a0Despite the fact that BenQ supports the HDR standard, it cannot reproduce the picture in full quality in this mode.\u00a0Let’s take a look at these and other features in our BenQ EW3270U 4K HDR review. BenQ EW3270U: Design […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":118157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[644],"tags":[778],"class_list":{"0":"post-118144","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-reviews"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}