Description
SW242Q
Exclusive Screen-to-Print Solution
The SW242Q utilizes a fine-coating anti-reflection panel to eliminate glare. This gives you a simulated paper-texture visual experience on screen and, in conjunction with Paper Color Sync software, gives you the ultimate editing experience in bringing your work from screen to print.
Fine-Coated Panel
Reflection-Free Retouching
Certified with TUV Rheinland Reflection-Free Certifications, the SW242Q utilizes a fine-coating anti-reflection panel to eliminate glare and reflections. This gives you a simulated paper-texture visual experience on screen even in different types of ambient lighting.
Fine-Coated Panel
Precise Soft-Proofing
Offering the finest creative experiences with color consistency to simulate paper texture on-screen, and Paper Color Sync for accurate printed output, BenQ achieved unparalleled color performance beyond the industry standard.
The AQCOLOR Advantage
BenQ AQCOLOR technology delivers 'Accurate Reproduction.' This translates to the display of color precisely as it is intended to appear. Led by a color expert, the BenQ team took part in the ICC* and ISO** to establish color-related standards and implementation guidelines. With Delta E ≤ 1.5 and BenQ ICCsync, SW242Q offers out-of-the-box and easy-to-reach color accuracy. The 16-bit 3D lookup table (LUT) improves color blending for precise reproduction.
Third-Gen Uniformity Technology
Create with confidence. Enjoy consistent color accuracy and brightness consistency in every panel.
Accuracy Guarantee
BenQ PhotoVue monitors are accredited with Calman Verified, Pantone Validated and Pantone SkinTone Validated certifications. Creative professionals demand color excellence, and BenQ delivers. Moreover, SW242Q supports world-leading video calibration software, Calman and ColourSpace. Adjust your display's 3D LUT (Lookup Table) for accuracy and consistency at all levels.
Hardware Calibration Simplified with Precision
Calibrate your monitor effortlessly with BenQ's exclusive hardware calibration software, Palette Master Ultimate. Choose the color gamut through intuitive user interfaces and achieve optimal color consistency in just three simple steps.
Pantone Connect Premium
Go digital with BenQ, the first brand to work with Pantone on a mobile app. As an existing owner or a new purchaser of BenQ professional monitors, you get one year of free Pantone Connect Premium for digitally mobile color consistency and accuracy.
Video Format Support
SW242Q helps professionals get the best video results with HDR support and multiple video formats.
SDI to HDMI Device Compatibility
Connect your SDI devices to the monitor for stable and non-compressed signal transmission and real image video quality. *Black Magic Teranex Mini SDI to HDMI 12G, Black Magic Micro Converter SDI to HDMI, Black Magic DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G, AJA Hi5 12G, AJA KONA5.
HDR10 Support
HDR10 compatibility makes it perfect to preview the HDR effect of video content during the editing process for best results.
P3 Color Preview
The wider P3 color coverage delivers truest colors, giving you an accurate preview of your video projects.
Chroma Sampling Support
Combined with the above video format compatibilities, SW242Q supports 4:4:4, 4:2:2, and 4:2:0 sampling in determining monitor fidelity.
Expand Your Mac Devices
Quick to transfer various data and deliver power up to 90W. Your Thunderbolt 3/4 devices are compatible with USB-C on BenQ displays, ensuring consistent and seamless work efficiency.
Unleash Creativity with Comfort
Position your monitor for optimal comfort. With a variety of tilt, swivel, and pivot control points, whether you’re working on design or presenting your ideas to clients, there’s always the right spot and the right angle to do it.
Effortless Connectivity
Quick to transfer various data and deliver power up to 90W. Your Thunderbolt 3/4 devices are compatible with USB-C on BenQ displays, ensuring consistent and seamless work efficiency
Elegance Leatherette Base
The leatherette base not only elevates your workspace with a touch of elegance but also saves space for what truly matters.
Optional Shading Hood
Designed to effectively reduce unwanted glare from ambient lighting, the SH242 shading hood delivers assured color accuracy for all photographers.
*The shading hood is specifically designed for landscape orientation and is NOT compatible with multi-screen setups.
Description
Capture the Moment from Screen to PrintExclusive Screen-to-Print Solution
The SW242Q utilizes a fine-coating anti-reflection panel to eliminate glare. This gives you a simulated paper-texture visual experience on screen and, in conjunction with Paper Color Sync software, gives you the ultimate editing experience in bringing your work from screen to print.
Fine-Coated Panel
Reflection-Free Retouching
Certified with TUV Rheinland Reflection-Free Certifications, the SW242Q utilizes a fine-coating anti-reflection panel to eliminate glare and reflections. This gives you a simulated paper-texture visual experience on screen even in different types of ambient lighting.
Fine-Coated Panel
Precise Soft-Proofing
Offering the finest creative experiences with color consistency to simulate paper texture on-screen, and Paper Color Sync for accurate printed output, BenQ achieved unparalleled color performance beyond the industry standard.
The AQCOLOR Advantage
BenQ AQCOLOR technology delivers 'Accurate Reproduction.' This translates to the display of color precisely as it is intended to appear. Led by a color expert, the BenQ team took part in the ICC* and ISO** to establish color-related standards and implementation guidelines. With Delta E ≤ 1.5 and BenQ ICCsync, SW242Q offers out-of-the-box and easy-to-reach color accuracy. The 16-bit 3D lookup table (LUT) improves color blending for precise reproduction.
Third-Gen Uniformity Technology
Create with confidence. Enjoy consistent color accuracy and brightness consistency in every panel.
Accuracy Guarantee
BenQ PhotoVue monitors are accredited with Calman Verified, Pantone Validated and Pantone SkinTone Validated certifications. Creative professionals demand color excellence, and BenQ delivers. Moreover, SW242Q supports world-leading video calibration software, Calman and ColourSpace. Adjust your display's 3D LUT (Lookup Table) for accuracy and consistency at all levels.
Hardware Calibration Simplified with Precision
Calibrate your monitor effortlessly with BenQ's exclusive hardware calibration software, Palette Master Ultimate. Choose the color gamut through intuitive user interfaces and achieve optimal color consistency in just three simple steps.
Pantone Connect Premium
Go digital with BenQ, the first brand to work with Pantone on a mobile app. As an existing owner or a new purchaser of BenQ professional monitors, you get one year of free Pantone Connect Premium for digitally mobile color consistency and accuracy.
Video Format Support
SW242Q helps professionals get the best video results with HDR support and multiple video formats.
SDI to HDMI Device Compatibility
Connect your SDI devices to the monitor for stable and non-compressed signal transmission and real image video quality. *Black Magic Teranex Mini SDI to HDMI 12G, Black Magic Micro Converter SDI to HDMI, Black Magic DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G, AJA Hi5 12G, AJA KONA5.
HDR10 Support
HDR10 compatibility makes it perfect to preview the HDR effect of video content during the editing process for best results.
P3 Color Preview
The wider P3 color coverage delivers truest colors, giving you an accurate preview of your video projects.
Chroma Sampling Support
Combined with the above video format compatibilities, SW242Q supports 4:4:4, 4:2:2, and 4:2:0 sampling in determining monitor fidelity.
Expand Your Mac Devices
Quick to transfer various data and deliver power up to 90W. Your Thunderbolt 3/4 devices are compatible with USB-C on BenQ displays, ensuring consistent and seamless work efficiency.
Unleash Creativity with Comfort
Position your monitor for optimal comfort. With a variety of tilt, swivel, and pivot control points, whether you’re working on design or presenting your ideas to clients, there’s always the right spot and the right angle to do it.
Effortless Connectivity
Quick to transfer various data and deliver power up to 90W. Your Thunderbolt 3/4 devices are compatible with USB-C on BenQ displays, ensuring consistent and seamless work efficiency
Elegance Leatherette Base
The leatherette base not only elevates your workspace with a touch of elegance but also saves space for what truly matters.
Optional Shading Hood
Designed to effectively reduce unwanted glare from ambient lighting, the SH242 shading hood delivers assured color accuracy for all photographers.
*The shading hood is specifically designed for landscape orientation and is NOT compatible with multi-screen setups.
Specifications
| Display | |
|---|---|
| HDCP | Yes |
| Display brightness (typical) | 400 cd/m² |
| Screen shape | Flat |
| Display number of colours | 1.07 billion colours |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 125 ppi |
| Maximum refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| sRGB coverage (typical) | 100% |
| Adobe RGB coverage | 99% |
| Display surface | Matt |
| HD type | WQXGA |
| Display technology | LED |
| Viewing angle, horizontal | 178° |
| Viewing angle, vertical | 178° |
| Display resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Response time | 5 ms |
| Display diagonal | 61.2 cm (24.1") |
| Contrast ratio (typical) | 1000:1 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| Panel type | IPS |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology | High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10) |
| Display diagonal (metric) | 61 cm |
| Hardware calibration | Yes |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Audio | |
| Built-in speaker(s) | No |
| Performance | |
| Built-in speaker(s) | No |
| Built-in camera | No |
| AMD FreeSync | No |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC | No |
| Management features | |
| On Screen Display (OSD) | Yes |
| Number of OSD languages | 18 |
| On Screen Display (OSD) languages | Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish |
| Multimedia | |
| Built-in speaker(s) | No |
| Built-in camera | No |
| Design | |
| Product colour | Black |
| Camera | |
| Built-in camera | No |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| Built-in USB hub | Yes |
| USB hub version | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) |
| USB Type-C downstream ports quantity | 2 |
| Headphone out | Yes |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| DisplayPorts quantity | 1 |
| HDCP | Yes |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| Headphone connectivity | 3.5 mm |
| HDMI | Yes |
| HDMI version | 2.0 |
| DisplayPort version | 1.4 |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery up to | 90 W |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| Number of USB Type-B upstream ports quantity | 1 |
| Number of USB Type-C upstream ports quantity | 1 |
| HDCP version | 2.2 |
| Technical details | |
| Height (without stand) | 539.8 mm |
| Depth (without stand) | 219.1 mm |
| Width (without stand) | 364.4 mm |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Product colour | Black |
| Weight (with stand) | 7.8 kg |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Ergonomics | |
| VESA mounting | Yes |
| Panel mounting interface | 100 x 100 mm |
| Swivelling | Yes |
| Swivel angle range | -30 - 30° |
| Tilt angle range | -5 - 20° |
| Pivot | Yes |
| On Screen Display (OSD) | Yes |
| Pivot angle | 0 - 90° |
| Number of OSD languages | 18 |
| On Screen Display (OSD) languages | Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish |
| Height adjustment | Yes |
| Tilt adjustment | Yes |
| Adjustable height (max) | 12 cm |
| Power | |
| AC input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| Power consumption (max) | 170 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (typical) | 27 W |
| Energy efficiency scale | A to G |
| Energy efficiency class (SDR) | G |
| Energy efficiency class (HDR) | G |
| Energy consumption (SDR) per 1000 hours | 26 kWh |
| Energy consumption (HDR) per 1000 hours | 29 kWh |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Height (without stand) | 539.8 mm |
| Depth (without stand) | 219.1 mm |
| Width (without stand) | 364.4 mm |
| Width (with stand) | 533.2 mm |
| Depth (with stand) | 262.6 mm |
| Height (with stand) | 452.6 mm |
| Weight (with stand) | 7.8 kg |
| Weight (without stand) | 6.1 kg |
| Other features | |
| Hardware calibration | Yes |
| Height (without stand) | 539.8 mm |
| Depth (without stand) | 219.1 mm |
| Width (without stand) | 364.4 mm |
| Power consumption (max) | 170 W |
| HDMI | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery up to | 90 W |
| Energy efficiency scale | A to G |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |