BenQ GW2485TC 23.8 inch FHD Eye-Care Stylish IPS Monitor

BenQ GW2485TC 23.8 inch FHD Eye-Care Stylish IPS Monitor

The BenQ GW2485TC is a 23.8 Inch frameless monitor that combines ultra slim bezels with hidden cable management. Complementing BenQ exclusive Eye-Care Technology with Low Blue Light Technology and Flicker-Free performance for extended viewing comfort, industry-leading Brightness Intelligence Technology delivers exquisite details in any ambient lighting environment. With the GW2485TC’s digital microphone and speaker, clear voice quality and effective communications are all there for you. BenQ Eye-Care Monitors are certified by TUV Rheinland, global leader of technical and safety certification, for Flicker-Free, and Low Blue Light performance truly benefitting human vision. BenQ’s Color Weakness mode allows users with color vision deficiency, the color to customize the amount of red or green displayed on the monitor with red and green filters. Once the red and green are neutralized, the mode ensures a comfortable viewing experience for all users and helps users to clearly distinguish between different colors. It also has a variety of connectivity like an HDMI, Display Port, etc.

BenQ GW2485TC Monitor Review

The BenQ GW2485TC launched, although with the current bloating of monitor prices you’ll be hard-pressed to find it quite that cheap at major retailers. For the money, you’re getting a 24in IPS panel with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, a refresh rate of 75Hz and a quoted response time of 5ms G2G. It doesn’t support adaptive sync technology.

The port arrangement is a little unusual: on top of the single HDMI 1.4 port and DP 1.2 port, you’ve also got one upstream USB-C port capable of carrying a video signal and delivering up to 60W of power simultaneously, and a DP 1.2 “out” port with Multi-Stream Transport (MST) or “daisy-chaining” capabilities. That’s not the only unusual feature, either: the GW2485TC has a built-in microphone – usable when you’re connected over USB-C – and an ambient light sensor that juts out below the screen and adjusts the backlight to match the environment.

This atypical panel is mounted on a stand that supports all four major adjustment options. That’s 130mm of height adjustment, 90 degrees of pivot into portrait mode, 45 degrees of swivel left/right and 20 degrees of backwards tilt. You’ll find a power cable and a USB-C to USB-C cable alongside various guide documents in the box.

Performance

The BenQ GW2485TC sports a 24-inch IPS panel with a 1920 x 1080 resolution, a 75Hz refresh rate, and a 5ms response time. The backlight has a 250 cd/m2 output while the contrast ratio is listed at 1000:1 like most IPS panels. This model isn’t designed for entertainment or gaming so it is not built with features like HDR or Adaptive Sync.

Almost everyone is accustomed to 24-inch 1080p monitors since they are practically everywhere. It won’t be the sharpest and most spacious, but at least legibility and visibility will be great and easy on your eyes. The monitor won’t strain your eyes too much while reading or processing documents so it should be very suitable for work from home use.

The BenQ GW2485TC renders 99% sRGB which means that it looks more vibrant than most office monitors, including the older GW2480.  It’s also accurate of the box since the deltaE average is only at 2.23 which isn’t bad when compared to others in the same price range. Most users will be happy with it right away so only a few basic tweaks like adjusting the brightness will be necessary.

Calibrating the monitor reduced its dE average to 1.08 which makes it more suitable for editing and content creation. However, spending the extra on a colorimeter isn’t worth it for a monitor in this class, especially when it is decently accurate. You are better off going with a higher-end model like BenQ’s PhotoVue variants to maximize your cash.

Its backlight reached 268 cd/m2 which is more than enough for business or office use if you don’t let too much sunlight in. Its contrast ratio reached 1122:1 at 60% brightness, but it is still incapable of deep blacks like VA panels. This won’t be an issue for the monitor’s intended use but watching movies or playing games with dark scenes will reveal the limitation.

The IPS panel had some backlight bleeding issues which showed up as clouding near the top edges of the screen. You won’t see it while browsing or processing documents, but dark backgrounds or scenes will reveal the issues. Note that this can vary between every monitor made, so it is entirely possible to get a better unit with fewer or no flaws.

The BenQ GW2485TC isn’t the fastest monitor in the brand’s lineup, but it does surprisingly well compared to other 60Hz and 75Hz offerings. You only need to set a modest amount of overdrive to reduce the natural persistence that happens in monitors like this, so it shouldn’t be an issue. Fast-paced games will reveal their limits, but it wasn’t designed for that anyway.

It’s also understandable that it doesn’t have Adaptive Sync since it’s essential for the monitor’s main purpose. It is rather easy to run games at 75Hz in this resolution, so most systems should be able to provide stable framerates and avoid tearing or stuttering. Input lag sits at 10ms at 75Hz so the monitor isn’t sluggish while it is under any type of use.