BenQ PD2706U vs BenQ PD3225U
The BenQ PD2706U is 9 pixels per degree sharper at a desk distance — 68 against 59, and that is the line between sharp and retina-class. Every other published specification for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
BenQ
BenQ PD2706U
68ppd · retina-classAccepts an HDR signal~$580
Everything on this monitor is pointed at one job: getting a laptop onto a colour-accurate 4K panel over a single cable.
Best for: A designer who wants one cable to a laptop and calibrated colour out of the box
- HDMI 2.0· full speed at 8-bit
- DisplayPort 1.4· full speed
- USB-C (DP Alt Mode)· full speed
BenQ
BenQ PD3225U
59ppd · sharpAccepts an HDR signal~$1,100
The panel here is the IPS Black generation, which is where the 2000:1 native contrast comes from — roughly twice what a conventional IPS manages, and the single most visible difference between this and BenQ's cheaper 32-inch designer panels.
Best for: Mac-based photo and video work that needs deep blacks and a Thunderbolt dock in one box
- 2×HDMI 2.0· full speed at 8-bit
- DisplayPort 1.4· full speed
- Thunderbolt (DP 1.4)· full speed
| Specification | BenQ PD2706U | BenQ PD3225U |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$580 | ~$1,100 |
| Type | 4K/5K creator | 4K/5K creator |
| Screen size | 27 in | 31.5 in |
| Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840×2160 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixels per degree | 68 — retina-class | 59 — sharp |
| Pixels per inch | 163 | 140 |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Finish | matte | matte |
| Curvature | Flat | Flat |
| Max refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms GtG | 5 ms GtG |
| VRR | None | None |
| HDR tier | Accepts an HDR signal | Accepts an HDR signal |
| HDR certification | DisplayHDR 400 | DisplayHDR 400 |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits claimed | 400 nits claimed |
| SDR brightness | 350 nits | 400 nits |
| Static contrast | 1,200:1 | 2,000:1 |
| Colour gamut | 95% DCI-P3 | 98% DCI-P3 |
| Colour depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| HDMI | 1 × HDMI 2.0 | 2 × HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 | 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 |
| DSC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Port speed | 2 of 3 inputs at full speed | 2 of 3 inputs at full speed |
| USB-C | Video in over USB-C | Video in over USB-C |
| USB-C power | 90 W — 14-inch class laptop | 85 W — 14-inch class laptop |
| Thunderbolt | No | Yes |
| KVM | Built in | Built in |
| USB hub | 4 ports | 4 ports |
| Speakers | Built in | Built in |
| Stand | height, tilt, swivel, pivot | height, tilt, swivel, pivot |
| VESA | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Weight | 18.3 lb | 20.2 lb |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| $ per inch | $21 | $35 |
| $ per megapixel | $70 | $133 |
BenQ PD2706U: what it gives up
- 60 Hz and a 5 ms rated response make it a poor second monitor for anyone who also games on this desk
- One HDMI port only, and it is HDMI 2.0, so a second console or camera has nowhere to go
- DisplayHDR 400 with no dimming-zone count published, so it accepts an HDR signal rather than showing one
- 1200:1 contrast is ordinary IPS — blacks lift noticeably in a dim room
BenQ PD3225U: what it gives up
- 60 Hz, and its HDMI ports are 2.0, so this is a work monitor that will feel stiff for anything else
- DisplayHDR 400 with an edge-lit backlight — HDR content will play, but not with any real highlight punch
- 85 W is short of what a maxed-out 16-inch laptop draws under sustained load
- At around eleven hundred dollars it costs roughly twice the 27-inch model for 4.5 more inches and better contrast
Full specifications: BenQ PD2706U · BenQ PD3225U