BenQ GW2750HM Pro Reviews

It’s very cheap, but this screen's image quality isn’t up to scratch

The BenQ GW2750HM isn't perfect: Build quality is average and the styling is unremarkable, it also delivers less accurate colour than we would have hoped, given its VA panel technology. However, it offers excellent viewing angles and very high contrast and responds well to calibration if you're looking for a budget 27in display for photographic work. Despite its flaws it's a big step up from any TN panel for any non-gamer who doesn't need the absolute fastest response times available.

Apple has made IPS screen technology almost obligatory, so is there any point in the new BenQ GW2750HM monitor and its VA panel? VA technology is certainly an intriguing alternative and offers advantages over both IPS and cheap 'n' cheerful TN screens. What's more, the BenQ's 27-inch diagonal puts it in a tricky market that hasn't yet been assimilated by the more affordable IPS screens. Currently, you're either looking at £500-plus IPS panels, such as the Dell U2711 or the Samsung S27A850D, which both use closely related PLS panel tech, or any of a number of bargain basement 27-inchers with TN screens. There are also a few similar VA 27-inch monitors already available, such as the Philips Brilliance 273P3QPYES. But even then they are still £300 or thereabouts. That leaves plenty of space for the sub-£200 BenQ to carve out a niche as an affordable 27-inch option with a premium panel.