BenQ BL2420PT Color Accurate Design Monitor 24 QHD 1440p | 100% Rec.709 & sRGB | IPS | Delta E≤3 | Calibration Report | AQCOLOR | Ergonomic | Speakers | DisplayPort | USB Hub

I bought this monitor to edit photos with a Mac mini m1. The monitor out of the box worked well and was easy to setup The manual was hard to find and there where little details of help on the website. However the user manual is listed on the page for the monitor on Amazon so download that. It explains how to setup the monitor for your needs. It like all monitors takes some adjustment for your use. I will be getting Datacolor SpyderX to adjust it. For my use The controls are easy to use once you understand the symbols. The monitor has a wide range of ports to suit your needs which is a help. The stand is very sturdy and the part than latches on to the monitor is metal which is good IMO vs plastic. So far given the price , color representation and features I am happy with it.

The PD3220U is ideal for digital work, as BenQ is notably silent on its Adobe RGB performance but boasts its P3 performance. Its also an improved monitor over the PD3200U. It may lack variable refresh rates making it not gaming-focused. Outside that particular omission, it has just about everything else youd want: puck adjuster for controls, USB3.1c, KVM switch, multiple inputs, ability to hot-swap color profiles, and even display profiles two at once. Its relatively performant, besting the other displays at this size. The best comparison of the displays I tried was a Dell U3219Q when I purchased it was $850, but now it is roughly half the price. In pretty much every measurable way, the BenQ is a better display (sans perhaps cost-to-performance). It works great my MacBook Pro and Mac Pro (although under 10.13.6 with an NVidia GPU, it was registering as a 6k display, whereas my AMD Vega 56 reported it correctly). The only real complaints are the viewing angle could be a hair wider, but at the size, this is always going to be the cause. Color shift is pretty minimal. The finish can be mildly glare reflective in direct sunlight as its not a full matte. Theres the smallest of edge shadow due to the ultra-thin bezel at the bottom edge, least pronounced of the four 32 inch 4k displays Ive tried. The black uniformity is the best Ive ever seen in a 32-inch display, which is just flatly ok. When the monitor is totally dark, you can see a bit of unevenness. Also, there are no backlighting zones. It gets dark; its not like my aging plasma screens ability to produce deep blacks. As a daily driver, though, this is an excellent display and better than most. The wide gamut is especially felt when working with Adobe RGB profiled images and RAW photos. The P3 covers Rec BT 709 (very similar to sRGB) but lacks in the greens compared to Rec BT2020, which is well beyond any current displays sans very expensive high-end color grading displays. Embracing P3 as the wide gamut standard, which covers roughly 45% of the colors the human eye can see (its nowhere near Rec BT2020 covers 75%), is a good move as it is similar to Adobe RGB in colors covered. Basically, downloading test 10bit vs. 8bit footage is notable as gradient banding pretty much nonexistent whereas 8 bit footage you can see the banding. I dont live or die by color accuracy, but it is nice when doing UI work. Theres also a few eye-strain technologies tossed in, do they work? Unsure doesnt seem to affect my eyes. Also, the charging isnt quite enough for the 15 inch MacBook. Lastly, the UI for a display is well above average. There are two quick profile color swaps, and brightness is super easy to adjust. Pros: True 10 bit, not FRC. Wide color gamut and covers 96% of P3 Easy to use UI and fast Multicolor profiles come included Didnt need to set up any color adjustments Despite the wide amount of features, sanely implemented Very low color shift. Fantastic pre-calibration. USB 3.1c More inputs than Ill ever need. Colorwise matches my MacBook 2017 The so-so: Matte isnt totally light sheeting. Viewing angles are pretty good but shy of smaller displays. Wattage is a bit low for 15 inch MacBooks running CPU intensive tasks, meaning still probably gotta use a power cable. GeForce 1060 thought the display was 6k under MacOS 10.13.6. No FRC, but MacOS doesnt support it. Slim bevels. Stand works nicely, no buttons or levels. Bad: Backlighting could be more uniform Blacks look really good but still not as dark as my old plasma TV Somewhat pricey Internal speakers arent any better than a Macbooks. Why bother? Wishlist: I wish this was 5k or 6k; the size is fantastic. 60+ Hz would be nice. Zoned backlighting for larger light/dark /edit update: Well covid hit and now this my main work display, and because of its input switching and ability to charge my laptop, has become even more valuable. I have a Thunderbolt 3 dock but this effectively eliminates the need. One cable connects me to my speakers, two displays and speakers, which are shared with my 2010 Mac Pro.

While not inexpensive, this monitors quality and features make it near-perfect. My workflow includes photo and video editing and the typical productivity tasks. I also switch between a Mac Studio and a custom PC, which makes the KVM feature super-valuable. Quality: After I purchased this monitor, I performed a side-by-side comparison with my Samsung UC3899, and it was no contest. The most striking difference was viewing 4K HDR video. The color accuracy, brightness, and contrast are all great. And while the pixel density isnt perfect for Mac OS (very few monitors are), the scaling works fine, and the text is crisp and clean. Convenience: My favorite thing about this monitor is the convenience its features deliver. The KVM switch makes it dead simple to switch between computers and have the speakers, microphone, and peripherals follow. The hotkey puck is also great for everyday tasks and adjusting the brightness throughout the day. Construction: This is one of the most solidly-built monitors Ive ever owned. I planned on attaching it to the VESA arm already on my desk, but the stand is so well-built (and aesthetically pleasing) that I dispensed with the arm. It has greatly simplified my setup and allows me to easily slide the monitor down to expose the mirrorless camera hidden behind it when I need to turn on the webcam (see uploaded images). Value: I feel like this monitors quality, features, and build ultimately justify its price tag. Im very close to giving it five stars, and the refresh rate is the only thing holding me back. If this supported 120 Hz, it would be the perfect monitor (for me).

Love this monitor so much I got another one. After years of dealing with one of my monitors not matching the other, Asus, one finally went out which was a blessing. got me to look for another monitor. After a lot of research, I got the BenQ. It was calibrated right out of the box and matched my printer. I liked that to turn the monitor on and off all you had to do was just run your finger across the bottom of the bezel, with no buttons to push in. My other Asus was still working but didnt match the BenQ, it was annoying. So I thought I would get another BenQ and hope it would match and it did. Happy camper. The 2 monitors match colors completely right out of the box. I print in the Prophoto color space and my old Asus PA249 handled it nice, but it went out and they discontinued it. I got the Asus PA248 didnt like the Prophoto color space. These BenQs handle the Prophoto color space beautifully. Lets just hope they last a long time. My Asus PA249 only lasted about 4 years. The PA 248 is sitting in the closet.

BenQ must have fixed all the driver issues - I opened the box, fit everything together, and connected perfectly with no issues on the screen. I use the monitor for business purposes (spreadsheets, etc.) not gaming and I find that with enlarging your text everything looks crisp and clear.

Out of the box, this is not a good monitor for doing photo editing. Significant detail is lost in the shadows and highlights, which makes it very tricky to know if part of an image is truly over-exposed or under-exposed. In fact my 15 year old Sony monitor does a better job of showing detail in the far reaches of the histogram than this monitor does. There are various settings you can choose (standard, picture mode, low blue light, CAD, SRGB, movie, etc...). But no explanation for what they do. Very frustrating when what I wanted out of my designer monitor was simply to see my photos EXACTLY as they truly were. There is no manual that comes with the monitor packaging nor a reference to one you can download. Eventually I did google and find this. This provided detailed information for a range of monitors in these series...and was somewhat helpful but not completely. For picture mode it just said this was meant for viewing pictures... Eventually after some tinkering, it appeared that SRGB Mode was best and also you HAVE to change the HDMI RGB PC Range which otherwise by default clips the highlights and low lights. Once I corrected this, the image accuracy improved dramatically. It still isnt top notch, but I assume that it is about the best you can do for a monitor in this price range. My other qualms are somewhat minor. You can easily adjust the monitor height and angle easily enough, but the max-height it too short for optimal ergonamics and taller people. Im 511 and I had to use an additional monitor stand to get the middle of the screen to eye height. Being able to adjust the monitor 90 degrees is slick and the components mostly snap into place without screws which is nice. The menu system is decent, but in a dark room it can be tricky to see which light to initially press (super minor). The low-blue light mode is nice...basically you switch to it when doing a lot of web browsing to reduce eye strain (you do lose color accuracy, but for web browsing this doesnt matter). For a monitor like this, obviously you dont want to use VGA (although you can and many dual monitor users might be tempted to do this). I tried this and and the max resolution for VGA appears to be about half of DVI or HDMI, so choose you cable connection wisely.

Picture quality is gorgeous, so I’m pretty happy. But the thing is really thick for the $$$.

Don’t even think about it just buy if. If you can afford this gorgeous monitor there is no better alternative to it for this price. I wish I could keep it but my room is a little too bright for this monitor. But this is…. Benq is uffff hot!

I absolutely love the picture quality though a 27 inch might be have been a bit nicer, it is a great monitor if you are using two monitors like I am. I have a gaming monitor then this monitor is for video editing and content consuming.

The image quality is outstanding. I love the programmable Hotkey Puck, with just one click I can switch between the mode I need for editing and for reading with low blue light. My eyes are less stressed and really got better since I am using this monitor. This was one of the best upgrade decisions I made.