Benq BL2711U

Developer/manufacturer BENQ Website www.benq.com cost £399.99 exc VAT

The BL2711U is a 27in 4K IPS screen from Benq with specific preset modes aimed at CAD/CAM and animation, and a 10-bit screen. It offers 100% SRGB and REC 709 colour spaces, and even has certification from Dassault systèmes for use with solidworks.

usability

The stand enables the screen to be raised by up to 140mm, swivelled 45 degrees in either direction, and tilted up 20 degrees or down five degrees. It can also be rotated into portrait mode. There is a single Dual-link DVI connection, one Displayport and two HDMIS (one 1.4, one 2.0 only), with the ability to put the image from one input inside another, but no legacy VGA is included. There is a four-port usb 3.0 hub, though.

performance

When assessing with Monitortest, there is a slight darkening along the bottom edge with images of uniformly bright colour, as well as white. Graduated blue and red is very smooth indeed, although green and white had a very slight hint of banding. Very small text was extremely clear. Overall, image quality is very good, but not completely perfect.

Conclusion

The Benq BL2711U is a good all rounder for content creation. It has commendable performance with a few minor niggles, and the response rate of 4ms – which is about the best we normally see from an IPS screen – should enhance its abilities at tasks like video editing that benefit from a faster refresh. At £399.99 plus VAT, it’s very keenly priced for a 27in professional screen.