BenQ GW2480 Review: 24″ 1080p IPS Monitor

The BenQ GW2480 is a standard 24" 1080p IPS monitor, but it's equipped with the cutting-edge Brightness Intelligence technology.

Bottom Line

The BenQ GW2480 is an affordable 24″ 1080p IPS monitor. It is especially good for office-related use due to its innovative eye-care technology and features.

Design:
(3.0)
Display:
(4.0)
Performance:
(4.0)
Price/Value:
(4.0)
3.8

The BenQ GW2480 is yet another budget 24″ 1080p IPS monitor. So, what makes this model stand out? Is it worth it? Continue reading to find out!

Image Quality

The monitor uses LG’s AH-IPS (Advanced High Performance – In-Plane Switching) panel with a 250-nit peak brightness, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and a 60Hz refresh rate.

It supports 8-bit color via dithering (6-bit + 2-bit FRC) and covers the basic sRGB color space. Overall, the colors are vibrant and significantly better than that of similarly-priced TN panel displays.

The Full HD (1920×1080) resolution provides a decent pixel density on a 23.8″ screen of the BenQ GW2480, which means that the details are clear and vivid with a fair amount of screen space available.

Additionally, the BenQ GW2480 monitor has a flicker-free backlight and an integrated filter against the harmful blue lights. There are four different low blue light settings, including Multimedia, Web Surfing, Office, and Reading.

Performance

With the input lag of around 10ms, there is no perceptible delay between your commands and the result on the screen.

The BenQ GW2480 IPS display also has a quick response time speed of 5ms (GtG), which ensures no prominent ghosting and trailing of moving objects in video games and movies.

For gaming, you should set the AMA (Advanced Motion Acceleration) option in the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu to ‘High’ or ‘Premium’ for the best response time performance.

It’s also possible to overclock the monitor up to 75Hz for a slight boost in motion clarity.

Moving on, as it’s the case with all IPS panels, the BenQ GW2480 has wide 178-degree viewing angles, which ensure no color, brightness, nor contrast shifts when the screen is seen at skewed angles.

Finally, we didn’t detect any defects such as excessive IPS glow and backlight bleeding nor dead pixels.

Features

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What makes the BenQ GW2480 stand out from the rest of 24″ 1080p IPS models by other manufacturers is the unique Brightness Intelligence Technology.

This technology includes a built-in sensor that can automatically tweak the screen brightness according to the ambient lighting.

Not only does this improve the image quality, but it’s also much healthier for your eyes.

In the OSD menu, you can adjust the sensitivity of the sensor or turn off the feature entirely if you choose so.

Other features include pre-calibrated picture presets such as Movie, Game, Photo, sRGB, Eco, Standard, and User.

There are also plenty of picture adjustments available, including five gamma presets, hue and saturation, RGB color levels, and the standard contrast, brightness, sharpness, etc settings.

The OSD is controlled using the buttons placed beneath the bottom bezel of the BenQ GW2480 24″ monitor. For up to three hotkeys, you can assign specific shortcut functions.

Design & Connectivity

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The BenQ GW2480 1080p monitor has a modern design with thin bezels and premium textured finish. Moreover, it’s got a great cable management system; a part of the stand can be removed to conceal the cables.

However, the stand is tilt-only by -5°/20° though you can VESA mount it using the 100 x 100mm pattern.

Connectivity includes HDMI 1.4, VGA, and DisplayPort 1.2, which is usually not available at this price range. There’s also a headphones jack and two 1W integrated speakers.

Price & Similar Monitors

The BenQ GW2480 price ranges from $100 up to around $140. At $100, it’s a very good budget option.

However, you can also get a 144Hz gaming monitor for ~$150, the AOC C24G1A for a lot more responsive gaming experience as well as deeper blacks since it uses a VA panel, though it doesn’t have as consistent colors.

If you want an IPS model, we recommend the ASUS VA24DQ. It uses the same panel as the GW2480, but it also supports AMD FreeSync up to 75Hz.

Visit our best monitors under $150 buyer’s guide for more information and the best deals available.

Conclusion

All in all, the BenQ GW2480 is the perfect budget monitor for office use thanks to its exclusive features, affordable price, and great image quality.

Since it has a DisplayPort and thin bezels, it can also be an ideal option for a multi-monitor setup.

In case you’re looking for a monitor mainly for gaming, there are better alternatives out there at this price range though.

Screen Size23.8-inch
Resolution1920×1080 (Full HD)
Panel TypeIPS
Aspect Ratio16:9 (Widescreen)
Refresh Rate60Hz
Response Time5ms (GtG)
Speakers2x1W
PortsDisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4, VGA
Other PortsHeadphone Jack
Brightness250 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio1000:1 (static)
Colors16.7 million (6-bit + FRC)
VESAYes (100x100mm)

The Pros:

  • Good value for the price
  • Low input lag and quick response time
  • DisplayPort
  • Innovative Brightness Intelligence technology

The Cons:

  • No AMD FreeSync
  • Tilt-only design

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