BenQ GW2785TC 27 inch FHD Eye-Care Stylish IPS Monitor

BenQ GW2785TC 27 inch FHD Eye-Care Stylish IPS Monitor

The BenQ Essential GW2785TC 27″ 16:9 IPS Monitor. This 1920 x 1080 Full HD monitor is built to provide bright, high-quality images by connecting to devices through its HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 inputs. You can also transfer video and audio with compatible laptops through the USB Type-C connection. Integrated Brightness Intelligence technology detects the intensity of the content you’re viewing and automatically adjusts its settings to help ensure that bright areas aren’t overexposed, and darkened parts are clearer. Flicker-free and blue light reducing technologies also help to minimize eye strain and help keep you comfortable when viewing the screen for extended periods of time.

Color Support

The 27″ supports 72% of the NTSC color spectrum, delivering vivid photos, videos, and games.

Brightness Intelligence

With Brightness Intelligence technology, the Essential GW2785TC detects the content you’re viewing and automatically adjusts its settings to help ensure that bright spots aren’t overexposed while enhancing darkened areas for higher clarity. It can also detect your environment’s ambient lighting, actively adjusting the screen’s brightness to optimize viewing comfort.

Turn It Up

The integrated 2W stereo speakers allow you to enjoy music, movies, and games without cluttering your desk with external speakers.

Connectivity

The BenQ Essential GW2785TC includes one HDMI 1.4 port alongside one DisplayPort 1.2 input and a USB Type-C connector.

BenQ GW2785TC Monitor Review

The 27-inch 1080p GW2785TC isn’t the cheapest 27-inch monitor out there; instead it attempts to coax buyers over the line with extras like USB-C connectivity, a built-in mic and a raft of eye-saving features that should appeal to anyone who spends the whole work day at their screen. 

The mileage of these eye-saving features will vary depending on who you ask. There’s plenty of science backing up the impact of blue light on your circadian rhythm, and BenQ has gone to the effort of getting independent TÜV Rheinland Certification for its Low Blue Light and Flicker Free technologies. 

For anyone that works late and has trouble sleeping, the eye saving features might seem like a worthy investment, but if you clock off at 5pm or you already use apps to redshift your display, it probably won’t make much of a difference.

There is an eReader setting that is a little more novel. This basically turns the screen into a low-power black and neutral color mode that looks identical to a Kindle or Kobo, and should appeal to anyone who digs into longer-form reading on their PC later at night. 

The display isn’t overly bright, but it’s enough to not be a problem at maximum brightness. The menu is more comprehensive than what you’ll get on really budget displays and the interface options are reasonable. It’s also got a handy inbuilt USB mic, which includes both a hardware on/off switch, background noise cancelling and a status light for privacy and security, and should pair nicely with a standalone webcam for any online meetings. 

There's no red flags here, so if you’re keen on USB-C connectivity with daisy chaining and 60W of power delivery, then the GW2785TC is a solid option.

Performance

The resolution and size of the BenQ GW2785TC are fine for an entry-level productivity monitor, with the 82 PPI density is enough to complete image-oriented tasks and watch unpixellated video. The 250 nit typical brightness is pretty good in the brighter modes and combines with a 1000:1 contrast ratio and almost full sRGB colour gamut – so it’s got everything you need to be a decent computer screen.

The noise cancellation was good, cutting out a loud fan when on medium settings, but it does cut out a bit of dialogue volume to remove background noise so don’t expect it to be the level you’d get from premium headphones or a headset. 

You can say the same about  the speakers: they're a simple and adequate solution for occasional audio needs, but you'll want to use headphones or dedicated speakers for anything more than casual use. 

All the settings and special features seem genuinely useful in different use cases and it’s even got an above-average 75Hz refresh rate for slightly smoother motion on the desktop and when gaming.