BenQ DesignVue PD2770U 4K professional monitor review: A blend of flexibility, control, and precision

A flexible and capable professional monitor with a 27-inch IPS panel, 4K resolution, and premium build quality.

Reviews
By published
BenQ DesignVue PD2770U
(Image credit: © Tom's Hardware)

Why you can trust Tom's Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test.

To read about our monitor tests in-depth, please check out Display Testing Explained: How We Test PC Monitors. We cover brightness and contrast testing on page two.

Maximum Backlight Level

· Maximum White Luminance – 315.1176 nits

· Maximum Black Luminance – .3423 nit

Latest Videos From

· Maximum Contrast Ratio – 920.5:1

· ANSI Contrast – 913.9:1

To see the PD2770U’s maximum brightness in any picture mode, switch the Uniformity setting to Brightness First. If you select Uniformity First, the screen is a tad more uniform, but brightness peaks at around 230 nits. Contrast stays between 900 and 1,000:1 in either case so there is no downside to the compensation option. ANSI contrast is very consistent with the static value at 913.9:1. Calibration does not affect this result in any visible way. I noted that there was no dimming option, either field or local.

Test Takeaway: The PD2770U isn’t super bright, so you might not want it at an outdoor location unless there is some light control. But for any indoor environment, it has more than enough output capability.

MORE: Best Gaming Monitors

MORE: How We Test PC Monitors

MORE: How to Buy a PC Monitor

TOPICS
Christian Eberle
Christian Eberle
Contributing Editor

Christian Eberle is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware US. He's a veteran reviewer of A/V equipment, specializing in monitors. Christian began his obsession with tech when he built his first PC in 1991, a 286 running DOS 3.0 at a blazing 12MHz. In 2006, he undertook training from the Imaging Science Foundation in video calibration and testing and thus started a passion for precise imaging that persists to this day. He is also a professional musician with a degree from the New England Conservatory as a classical bassoonist which he used to good effect as a performer with the West Point Army Band from 1987 to 2013. He enjoys watching movies and listening to high-end audio in his custom-built home theater and can be seen riding trails near his home on a race-ready ICE VTX recumbent trike. Christian enjoys the endless summer in Florida where he lives with his wife and Chihuahua and plays with orchestras around the state.