The PD2705Q DesignVue Designer 27″ 16:9 HDR IPS Monitor from BenQ delivers clarity and color precision, with support for 100% of the sRGB and Rec. 709 color gamuts, as well as HDR10, to help designers fulfill their ideas. Driven by BenQ’s AQCOLOR technology and a resolution of 2560 x 1440 with a 60 Hz refresh rate, the PD2705Q is coupled with four special modes – CAD/CAM, Animation, Darkroom, and M-Book – each of which being tailored for different scenarios, allowing users in different fields to achieve similar results.
The PD2705Q features In-Plane Switching (IPS) technology, an anti-glare screen coating, 8-bit support for 16.7 million colors, a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, a static contrast ratio of 1000:1, a 300 cd/m2 brightness rating, 109 ppi, a Delta E ≦ 3, and a 5 ms (GtG) response time. Using the 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles, it is possible to watch content from virtually any position. There is also one HDMI 2.0 input, one DisplayPort 1.4 input, and one DisplayPort output for daisy-chaining multiple displays together using MST (multi-stream transport) technology. Additional connectivity includes four USB Type-A ports, one USB Type-B port, and one USB Type-C port that supports DisplayPort, data transfers, and up to 65W of power. Audio can be output using the dual integrated 2W speakers or the 3.5mm headphone jack.
BenQ’s PD2705Q also supports HDCP 2.2, Zero technology, Low Blue Light technology, and more. To further help improve viewing and accessibility, the PD2705Q features a vertical tilt of -5 to 20° and a left/right swivel of ±45°. It is certified for Mac, Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7, CalMAN, and Pantone.
Margarette Runolfsson (verified owner) –
The monitor was easy to hook up and get connected to my mid-2015 MacBook Pro (although I did have to go into the monitor settings and choose HDMI as that was not the default). As a graphic designer the color has nice depth and accuracy (in the sRGB color space) so it definitely fit the bill for my needs and price point. It also looks nice.
Lester Kling (verified owner) –
All I can say is that its what I needed to process all my old negative and slides. thank you!!!
Oleta Greenfelder (verified owner) –
I replaced an old monitor with this monitor upon upgrading to a new M1 Pro, MacBook Pro 14. The installation process went smoothly. Ideally, I wanted to connect via USB C, providing power, display and data via a single connection. My only concern were reports, not specific to this monitor, of glitchy behavior, i.e., laptop sleeps and monitor won’t display, until unplugged/replugged. My concerns were unfounded, as this has worked seamlessly since day one. I am only giving four stars currently, as I have not yet updated my calibration hardware/software yet. The final star will come after I see the calibration results.
Leonie Cummerata (verified owner) –
This is my second BenQ monitor — easy to set up and the colors are accurate. I have paired this with a previously purchased BenQ monitor for a dual set up.
Damien Cassin (verified owner) –
I have used this monitor for about a week and the monitor seems very good except for a USB-C startup issue when used with an M1 Mac mini. The monitor is on (power button is white) and upon startup of the M1 Mac mini, the monitor senses the startup but has not received a USB-C video signal yet and goes into energy saving mode (power button turns to amber) and the screen is black. The monitor stays in this state until you press the amber power button. The button immediately turns white, and the monitor is working perfectly at this point until the next startup. I have contacted BenQ and they informed me that a firmware upgrade is available to fix this issue. However, the monitor must be returned to BenQ for this firmware update (ie no firmware update available online). I have sent BenQ my monitor and hope the firmware update corrects the issue. If not, the monitor will be returned for credit. If the firmware work, I would give this monitor 5 stars. However, as is and no online firmware update, I have to give this monitor only 2 stars.
Rossie Nicolas (verified owner) –
As a small design studio in NYC, we’ve been using Eizo monitors for many years for all color critical prepress and web projects. We test purchased our first BenQ PD3220U several months ago and liked it very much. We then ended up purchasing another PD3220U followed by two PD2705Qs for work at home. As they are quite well calibrated, we can work at our studio as well as at home pretty much seamlessly without worrying about color matching. We think 32 4K PD3220U is too high-res for graphic and web work, but this 2K PD2705Q is just about perfect in terms of space and resolution. And it’s less than $400, or a quarter of less of similar Eizo’s. Highly recommended.
Ola Lesch (verified owner) –
If you have $400+ for a monitor, consider this one. I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I like the eye protection features as well.
Don Kuhn (verified owner) –
Not only was this a fantastic 2K monitor with perfect color balance, the shipping was amazing! Not one dead pixel or defect with it. Extremely happy with my purchase and will definitely come to B&H again!