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I’ve had the opportunity to try out some pretty cool products by BenQ over the past few years, but I haven’t had much experience with one of the company’s better know products: computer monitors. That changed this year when the company sent me a pair of its new 4K Entertainment monitors to try out. Here’s what I thought of the BenQ EW3280U and EW2780U.
These monitors are part of the same series, so they share many features — including an eye-catching design — but there are also some differences between the two. I’ll cover the common elements first.
Premium, Minimalist Design
I find a lot of computer monitors are a bit boring in appearance. A lot of black plastic, maybe aluminum if they want to look a little more upscale. The BenQ entertainment monitors definitely stand out in a crowd. They feature minimal side and top bezels and a metallic brown finish. The matte, non-glare 4K panel is mounted nearly flush, so when not powered on these monitors look like a flat sheet of glass on a stand. That stand is also metallic brown. The overall effect is minimalist, premium, and not typical of a computer monitor.
I should mention that the stand does offer tilt but no height or swivel adjustment. It includes a pop-off back panel to hide cables.
