Should You Buy a Benq PC Monitor?

Benq is one of the most popular PC monitor brands as well as being well known for its projectors, digital cameras and camcorders.

We've collated all the key information on Benq PC monitors in this handy guide. We've analysed over 100,000 user and expert reviews and over 2,900 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 4,500 PC monitors to impartially compare each PC monitor brand.

Benq are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and award winning PC monitors. Their PC monitors start at $100 for the GW2283 which has a display diagonal of 21.5" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) and go up to $4,073 for the SW320 which has a display diagonal of 31.5" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 (4K). The average price of a new Benq PC monitor is $466.

Is Benq the Best PC Monitor Brand?

So are Benq PC monitors any good? We give every PC monitor a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all PC monitors we are able to impartially rank all the PC monitor brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Benq is the 8th best PC monitor brand out there.

Let's look at how Benq PC monitors compare to the other PC monitor brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Benq have better reviews than the typical PC monitor brand, with the average rating of a Benq PC monitor being 75%. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Benq PC monitor is $24 (based on a person typically using a PC monitor for 8 hours per day), which makes them more efficient than most other PC monitor brands.

There's a smaller selection of Benq PC monitors available compared to other PC monitor brands, with only 54 Benq PC monitors currently on the market in the US. Benq PC monitors also tend to be more expensive than most other PC monitor brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the Benq PC Monitor Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Benq PC monitor to work out the average distribution of reviews for Benq and then compared this to the other PC monitor brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		323
4 stars		277
3 stars		52
2 stars		8
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		5,734
4 stars		1,194
3 stars		569
2 stars		376
1 star		658

Over 91% of expert reviews and 81% of user reviews for Benq PC monitors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 85% respectively across all PC Monitor brands.

Purchasers of Benq PC monitors frequently mentioned that the product had good environmental credentials, was easy to use and robust. Their PC monitors have also won 310+ awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Benq PC monitors by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other PC monitor brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Asus	AOC	Benq	Philips	DELL
	72% 42 reviews	64% 11 reviews	74% 24 reviews	66% 14 reviews	84% 17 reviews
	90% 24 reviews	90% 20 reviews	91% 26 reviews	91% 10 reviews	88% 18 reviews
	84% 27 reviews	79% 19 reviews	85% 12 reviews	81% 16 reviews	80% 14 reviews
	77% 17 reviews	73% 14 reviews	74% 25 reviews	74% 7 reviews	79% 21 reviews
	78% 17 reviews	77% 14 reviews	78% 26 reviews	77% 20 reviews	79% 6 reviews
	77% 13 reviews	80% 21 reviews	79% 17 reviews	79% 14 reviews	74% 7 reviews
	86% 22 reviews	82% 21 reviews	80% 6 reviews	81% 16 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	81% 18 reviews	77% 15 reviews	83% 9 reviews	74% 14 reviews	86% 8 reviews
	79% 13 reviews	81% 6 reviews	82% 32 reviews	78% 8 reviews	86% 2 reviews
	84% 1 review	81% 20 reviews	80% 16 reviews	81% 18 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	90% 16 reviews	76% 11 reviews	92% 10 reviews	80% 11 reviews	90% 6 reviews
	87% 6 reviews	85% 30 reviews		86% 17 reviews
	90% 10 reviews	82% 11 reviews	95% 8 reviews	91% 7 reviews	86% 16 reviews
	76% 13 reviews				80% 37 reviews
	87% 16 reviews	77% 7 reviews	85% 4 reviews	77% 4 reviews	85% 17 reviews
	80% 9 reviews	81% 11 reviews	78% 11 reviews	78% 5 reviews	80% 10 reviews
	76% 7 reviews	78% 12 reviews	74% 13 reviews	80% 4 reviews	81% 10 reviews
	80% 8 reviews	80% 12 reviews	77% 7 reviews	78% 6 reviews	60% 1 review
	86% 10 reviews	80% 6 reviews	89% 7 reviews	84% 7 reviews	77% 3 reviews
	86% 5 reviews	85% 14 reviews	87% 4 reviews	86% 3 reviews	87% 5 reviews
Other Expert Sites	59% 499 reviews	61% 416 reviews	69% 379 reviews	63% 260 reviews	65% 249 reviews
Average	81% 793 reviews	78% 691 reviews	82% 636 reviews	79% 461 reviews	81% 451 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Benq PC Monitors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 312 industry awards for Benq PC monitors. The table below compares the number of awards received by Benq to other popular PC monitor brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning PC monitors

Number of Awards	Asus	AOC	Benq	Philips	DELL
	20	15	17	11	7
	22	18	5	15	2
	14	17	14	8	5
	17	5	10	4	4
	9	8	14	2	6
	10	8	11	2	8
	12	7	10	4	3
	9	9	6	5	6
	17	4	1	6	5
	8	7	5	6	3
	5	12	7	4	1
	14	9		5
	6	5	5		11
	9	6	5	3	3
	9	2	7	2	5
	13	4		5
	13		7	1	1
	5	8	3	1	3
	14	1	3		1
	4	6	4	4
Other Expert Sites	360	235	178	116	147
Total	590	386	312	204	221

How Reliable Are Benq PC Monitors?

We checked over 100,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Benq PC monitors. over 810 of these reviews mention reliability of which 89% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Benq PC monitor owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Benq PC monitors are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Benq PC monitors that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

When you need a monitor with unfailing color accuracy

the build quality is solid with a w

BenQ have put together a fantastic monitor here

for the most part it feels very well made

sturdy build quality

this is backed up by the Flicker Free technology built into the GL2706PQ as well as their blue low-light feature to help combat eye fatigue

sturdy built

the XL2540 is without a doubt a monitor built to provide the best gaming experience

reliable display with a clear

one of the best Gaming display said to be ‘Built for the Ultimate Victory' by BenQ

BenQ have once again built a stunning monitor with the EX3203R

the big surprise is the robust USB-C docking station that can charge devices

two USB 3.0 ports built in

Even Technicolor has thrown its Color Certified seal of approval on it

NOT RELIABLE

this screen's image quality isn’t up to scratch

Can't speak to reliability yet as we've only had them for a few months now

The reason why I gave this monitor 4 stars instead of 5 was because there was a HUGE scratch on the stand

I had to return the first one due to some of the back lights being broken (leaving a huge shadow on the bottom right corner of the screen

What is the Best Mid-Range Benq PC Monitor?

Benq BL2780

27"

1080P RESOLUTION

5ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

$73 OVER 5 YEARS

A+

A great mid range choice, priced at $199.99 is the Benq BL2780, which has a Kagoo Score of 81.

Features We Love:

Big display diagonal (27")

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels resolution (1920x1080 pixels)

Built-in speaker

HDMI

HDCP

A very economical to run and fully featured 27" PC monitor, with a low price.

83 Features	Fully-Featured
76 Popularity	Quite Popular
81 Value for Money	Very Good
85 Running Costs	$73 Over 5 Years
81 Kagoo Score	Excellent

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What is the Best High End Benq PC Monitor?

Benq EX3203R

31.5"

2560 X 1440 PIXELS RESOLUTION

4ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

$71 OVER 5 YEARS

A

If you're looking for a high end Benq PC monitor then the Benq EX3203R takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 78, but is a bit more expensive at $499.99.

Features We Love:

Big display diagonal (31.5")

2560 x 1440 pixels resolution

Faster than average response time (4ms)

Built-in USB hub

High typical contrast ratio (3000:1)

A display diagonal and very economical to run 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution LCD screen, with a good price and a very good spec. Our review analysis indicates that has a good screen, it has a good picture quality and good refresh rate.

82 Features	Fully-Featured
71 Popularity	Quite Popular
75 Value for Money	Very Good
85 Running Costs	$71 Over 5 Years
78 Kagoo Score	Very Good

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What is the Best Budget Choice Benq PC Monitor?

Benq GW2283

21.5"

1080P RESOLUTION

5ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

$55 OVER 5 YEARS

At only $94 and with a Kagoo Score of 83 the Benq GW2283 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels resolution (1920x1080 pixels)

Wide horizontal viewing angle (178°)

Built-in speaker

Headphone out

HDMI

A fully featured and very economical to run 21.5" PC monitor, with a reasonable price. Purchasers report that this PC monitor has a superb picture quality and good colour saturation.

84 Features	Fully-Featured
79 Popularity	Quite Popular
83 Value for Money	Very Good
94 Running Costs	$55 Over 5 Years
83 Kagoo Score	Excellent

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