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BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K
ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM
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Size25"
Pixel Type
TN
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Size25"
Pixel Type
TN
Variable Refresh Rate
Adaptive Sync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate
280 Hz
Our Verdict
BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K
ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM
The ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM is a bit better overall than the BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K, but they're both excellent for gaming due to their similarly fast response times. That said, the BenQ is better for gaming at 60Hz because it doesn't have the same input lag and response time issues that the ASUS does at 60Hz. They both use TN panels and suffer some of the same problems typical of that panel type, like narrow viewing angles and low contrast ratio. However, the ASUS gets significantly brighter, so it's better for well-lit rooms, and it feels better built.
Variants
- XL2546K (25")
- TUF Gaming VG258QM (25")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
7.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
25"
25"
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
6.0 lbs (2.7 kg)
Weight (with stand)
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
11.0 lbs (5.0 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
10.2" (26.0 cm)
10.9" (27.8 cm)
Depth
7.0" (17.9 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)
Ergonomics
8.8
9.2
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
6.1" (15.5 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
-45° to 45°
-90° to 90°
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-32.5° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
5.3" (13.5 cm)
6.5" (16.4 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.1" (5.3 cm)
Build Quality
6.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.7
6.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
820 : 1
1,107 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
7.4
8.2
SDR Real Scene
295 cd/m²
414 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
272 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
272 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
272 cd/m²
424 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
272 cd/m²
424 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
272 cd/m²
425 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
272 cd/m²
422 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
272 cd/m²
422 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
272 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
272 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
271 cd/m²
424 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
6.9
HDR Real Scene
N/A
425 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
435 cd/m²
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
437 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
438 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
438 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
438 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
434 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
437 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
438 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
437 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A
437 cd/m²
HDR ABL
N/A
0.001
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.4
6.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
33°
32°
Color Washout From Right
36°
34°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
33°
33°
Color Shift From Right
34°
36°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
46°
45°
Brightness Loss From Right
49°
45°
Black Level Raise From Left
25°
28°
Black Level Raise From Right
26°
32°
Gamma Shift From Left
26°
23°
Gamma Shift From Right
25°
24°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.0
5.2
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
11°
14°
Color Washout From Above
60°
55°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
16°
19°
Color Shift From Above
70°
70°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
23°
26°
Brightness Loss From Above
45°
40°
Black Level Raise From Below
20°
22°
Black Level Raise From Above
18°
27°
Gamma Shift From Below
3°
3°
Gamma Shift From Above
3°
4°
Gray Uniformity
7.6
7.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
6.697%
7.622%
50% DSE
0.119%
0.121%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.723%
1.634%
5% DSE
0.080%
0.076%
Black Uniformity
6.4
6.3
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.704%
1.815%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
7.1
6.2
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Movie
Racing Mode
Luminance
335 cd/m²
445 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
100
100
Contrast Setting
50
80
RGB Controls
100-100-100
Warm
Gamma Setting
Gamma 3
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,862 K
6,913 K
White Balance dE
3.50
3.84
Color dE
3.28
4.37
Gamma
2.09
1.84
Post Calibration
9.7
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Racing Mode
Luminance
100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
24
19
Contrast Setting
35
80
RGB Controls
100-98-94
100-91-93
Gamma Setting
Gamma 3
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,482 K
6,505 K
White Balance dE
0.49
0.48
Color dE
0.60
0.64
Gamma
2.18
2.18
SDR Color Gamut
8.8
8.8
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
98.1%
97.5%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
76.9%
77.5%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Racing Mode
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Racing Mode
SDR Color Volume
8.8
8.8
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
95.6%
95.8%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
79.9%
79.9%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Racing Mode
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Racing Mode
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
5.3
Wide Color Gamut
N/A
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
49.8%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
56.3%
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
5.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
51.4%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
50.6%
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Gradient
8.2
9.6
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
10 Bit
Color Bleed
9.6
9.1
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.001%
0.001%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.076%
0.194%
Reflections
8.0
8.0
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.2%
5.0%
Indirect Reflections
4.3%
3.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.9%
1.1%
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
Pixel Type
TN
TN
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.4
9.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Off
Level 3
Rise / Fall Time
4.6 ms
2.9 ms
Total Response Time
7.6 ms
7.5 ms
Overshoot Error
0.0%
4.8%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
3.5 ms
1.5 ms
Dark Total Response Time
5.7 ms
4.6 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.0%
7.8%
Response Time @ 60Hz
8.4
7.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
High
Level 1
Rise / Fall Time
2.3 ms
6.8 ms
Total Response Time
15.3 ms
17.4 ms
Overshoot Error
7.9%
1.9%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
1.4 ms
4.1 ms
Dark Total Response Time
15.6 ms
11.6 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
11.0%
3.1%
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
7.3
8.1
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Yes
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
240 Hz
280 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency
100 Hz
85 Hz
Refresh Rate
9.6
9.7
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Adaptive Sync
Native
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
280 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
280 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.5
Native Resolution
2.3 ms
2.4 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
12.4 ms
34.7 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
2.5 ms
2.6 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
13.2 ms
39.9 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
4.1 ms
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
4.7 ms
4.7 ms
Resolution And Size
7.1
7.1
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
88 PPI
88 PPI
Screen Diagonal
25.0"
25.0"
Screen Area
268 in²
268 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
3 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
No
1 (USB 3.0)
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Microphone In 3.5mm
No
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Speakers
No
Yes
HDR10
No
Yes
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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