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BenQ GW2790QT
BenQ

GW2790QT

Budget work-from-home screen with one-cable laptop charging and daisy-chaining.

27.0
1440p
75Hz
IPS
$282.93
at Newegg · last refreshed 6d ago
Also at:Best Buy
AI summary

This is the affordable pick if you work on a laptop and want a bigger, sharper screen without spending big. One USB-C cable powers your laptop (up to 65W, enough for most work machines), shows the picture, and connects any USB devices plugged into the monitor. Desk stays cleaner, morning setup takes one second.

The 27-inch screen at 1440p means text looks crisp and you get more room than a typical laptop display, though not quite the razor-sharpness of 4K. There's a DisplayPort-out jack that lets you chain a second monitor from this one — useful if you want dual screens without running extra cables back to your laptop.

It's not a gaming screen. The 75Hz refresh is barely faster than standard, so don't expect the buttery motion serious gamers want. The HDR label here is the kind that doesn't actually change much — treat it as a regular bright display.

Spec sheet

Display

Size27.0″
Resolution2560 × 1440
Aspect ratio16:9
PanelIPS
CurvatureFlat

Performance

Refresh rate75 Hz
Response time5 ms
HDRHDR10

Connectivity

Ports
8 connectors
HDMI
  • 2× HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort
  • 1× DisplayPort 1.2
  • 1× DisplayPort out
USB-C
  • 1× USB-C (65W PD)
USB-A
  • 3× USB-A
VESA mount100x100

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