How about the domestic BenQ display screen (detailed explanation and evaluation of LED BenQ display screen)

From a professional design perspective, Apple devices are the most suitable choice in terms of color expression and software ecology. Therefore, many creators, such as designers and post-production video editors, when purchasing professional monitors, not only focus on their own screen quality, but also on compatibility with Apple devices. Because of this, BenQ PD series professional monitors equipped with M-book mode have become the first choice of many creators.

PD2506Q is a new product of BenQ’s PD series monitors. As you can tell from its name, it is equipped with a 25-inch 2K resolution screen. Compared with traditional 27-inch 2K monitors, this monitor has higher pixels per inch and a clearer and more detailed visual experience.

The 25-inch size seems to be out of the mainstream of the market. What was BenQ's original R&D intention? Over the years, BenQ PD series has continued to work hard in the design field. They observed that as iPad performance continues to improve, more and more professional users are purchasing iPads and even using them as their primary productivity device. Taking into account the needs of this group for small to large screens, BenQ developed this professional monitor with just the right size.

As a professional design product, BenQ PD2506Q not only has outstanding color performance, but also covers the P3 wide color gamut. Its full-featured Type-C interface paired with M-book image mode is a golden partner for the iPad. Below, the author will bring you a detailed evaluation of the BenQ PD2506Q professional monitor.

01 Function Overview

Before the formal evaluation, the author summarized the most important features of the BenQ PD2506Q monitor to establish a preliminary understanding of this monitor.

AQcolor technology, professional certification for accurate color

BenQ PD2506Q adopts AQCOLOR professional color management technology, 95% DCI-P3 and display P3, 100% sRGB, 100% Rec.709 color gamut Coverage, 8bit color depth. With its excellent color performance, the monitor has passed the professional certification of Pantone/Calman, and is equipped with brightness and color uniformity technology, which divides the screen into 25 independent areas for correction, ensuring the consistency of the color and brightness of the display, effectively The problem of yin and yang screens is avoided. In addition, each monitor is professionally factory calibrated and comes with a color calibration report in the box to ensure it holds EL 2.

Full-featured Type-C interface, easy and direct connection to mobile devices

BenQ PD2506Q is equipped with a Type-C interface, with an output power of up to 65W, and one connecting cable can realize audio and video signal transmission And efficient power supply to mobile devices can ensure that the iPad is quickly connected to the large screen and the desktop is simple.

M-book mode, restore Apple's true colors

On the basis of covering Apple's color gamut Display P3, BenQ PD2506Q creates an exclusive image display mode M-book mode for Apple users. After turning it on, the screen display can be closer to Apple's native colors, preventing color differences between different devices from affecting work efficiency and the presentation of works.

02 Out-of-the-box experience

The packaging box of BenQ PD2506Q continues the simple design of the PD series. The upper left corner is the BenQ brand logo and the lower right corner is the product model. The most eye-catching word "Designer Monitor" stated on the box is a professional display product specifically for content creators such as designers.

The display has a matte texture and is connected to the display through buckles. This connection method not only has high installation efficiency, but also provides more stable support.

The base and bracket of BenQ PD2506Q adopt a tool-free disassembly design. The tightening process is smooth and the installation experience is very good.

This monitor comes with ample cords. In addition to the power cord, there are also DP cables, Type-C cables, and USB-B uplink cables, which can fully meet the user's external expansion needs for daily use.

The color calibration report for BenQ PD2506Q comes in a separate black envelope. As you can see from the report, this monitor has a Delta E average of 1.77, and the average we measured was even lower. The lower the average value of E, the more accurate the monitor's color reproduction. In general, a monitor with a Delta E average of less than 2 is enough for me

BenQ PD2506Q adheres to the principle of "less is more" and embodies practicality and "balanced" design beauty in appearance and details. This monitor is predominantly dark gray, which reduces reflections while creating a calming atmosphere. The front adopts a four-narrow bezel design, and the ultra-high screen-to-body ratio can effectively reduce the visual interference of the bezel, allowing designers to focus more on the display.

In addition to the keyboard and mouse, the designer's desktop may also have desktop decorations such as drawing boards, books, and materials, and some may also be handheld. Therefore, the flat and small-sized base design of BenQ PD2506Q not only saves more desktop space, but also has great practicality.

The appearance of BenQ PD2506Q follows a minimalist design concept.

Compared with traditional monitors that place the brand logo in the center of the bottom edge, BenQ PD2506Q moves the brand logo from the bottom edge to the lower left corner of the base panel. This design method not only does not dilute users' brand knowledge, but also highlights brand confidence.

Next, we come to the back of BenQ PD2506Q. The back of this monitor adopts a curvature design as a whole, with the English logo of Mirror Technology in the upper center. It highlights the brand logo through contrast with the frosted texture, and the details are full of care.

The nationally certified and patented cylindrical bracket can perfectly hide the screw holes and hinge structure, giving the back of BenQ PD2506Q better visual integrity. The lower part of the stand is designed with cable management holes to facilitate users to quickly organize cables and obtain a clean and refreshing desktop environment.

04 Functional Experience

BenQ PD2506Q is equipped with an ergonomic stand that supports multi-directional adjustment of 110mm up and down, 20 degrees front and rear tilt, 90 degrees vertical rotation, and left and right rotation, which can meet the viewing angle needs of different users. Require.

In terms of video interfaces, BenQ PD2506Q has two HDMI 2.0 interfaces and one DP 1.4 interface. It is also equipped with a DP OUT interface that supports daisy chain function. When using multiple screens, through the serial DP interface, multiple monitors can present the main screen at the same time.

In terms of data interface, this monitor provides two USB 3.2 downstream, one USB 3.2 upstream, and a full-featured Type-C interface. Among them, the full-featured C port is directly connected to mobile devices such as laptops through a single line, which can realize the transmission of audio and video signals and data, and at the same time reverse charge mobile devices up to 65W. The laptop does not need to be connected to an additional power supply, thus creating a clean and refreshing office environment.

In addition, BenQ PD2506Q also provides a Type-C, a USB-A and a 3.5mm audio output interface on the side. Wired connections can be completed at your fingertips, making the device expansion experience more comfortable.

The OSD menu control area of ??BenQ PD2506Q is located on the front right rear of the screen and can be adjusted through the five-dimensional joystick and buttons. Among them, the five-dimensional joystick not only feels smooth, but also is more accurate and efficient in adjusting detailed parameters. These two buttons are for display mode and signal source switching functions respectively. Users can also customize button functions through the OSD menu.

Next, let us see what other display functions are built into the OSD menu of BenQ PD2506Q.

As a professional monitor, BenQ PD2506Q has rich color modes. Not only are there preset color modes such as sRGB, DCI-P3, and monitor P3 to choose from, but there are also various professional modes such as M-book, CAD/CAM, animation design, darkroom, and ePaper. This meets the requirements for detailed presentation in professional fields such as 3D modeling, animation design, and video editing.

SRGB mode

Display P3 mode

DCI-P3 mode

Recommended 709 mode

Mobile book mode

CAD/CAM mode

Animation design mode

Low blue light mode

Electronic newspaper mode

Darkroom mode

DICOM mode

User status

As a golden partner for Apple devices, BenQ PD2506Q is well compatible with MacBook and iPad. By connecting to the Type-C interface, you can directly display images of Apple devices on the monitor, and then turn on the M-Book mode of the monitor, allowing users to obtain image colors close to those of Apple devices.

CAD/CAM mode can help architects complete drawings efficiently by enhancing the sharpness and contrast of lines in engineering drawings to highlight the differences between lines. Darkroom mode is more suitable for use in dark environments. By enhancing the brightness and contrast of dark scenes in the picture, more details of the picture can be shown. Animation design mode can provide animators with 10 brightness levels, which can increase the brightness of dark scenes while ensuring that bright parts are not exposed.

Electronic paper book mode, also known as electronic newspaper mode, is the first time BenQ has added a comfortable reading mode to the PD series. After the monitor enters this mode, the screen can only display black, white and varying degrees of gray, providing an e-book-like reading experience. Reading text in electronic paper book mode can reduce the impact of harmful blue light on your eyes and provide a more soothing viewing experience.

Enable electronic messaging mode.

Newsletter mode is not turned on

The HDR technology equipped with BenQ PD2506Q is a professional monitor and has passed VESA DisplayHDR 400 professional certification. After turning it on, the contrast between light and dark in the picture can be greatly improved, and the color performance will be more delicate and transparent. With 95% dual P3 wide color gamut, it can provide post-production editors with a better viewing experience.

BenQ PD2506Q is equipped with KVM function and supports simultaneous access of two hosts. By switching display signal sources and using a set of mouse and keyboard to control two hosts, the number of plug-in and pull-out interfaces can be effectively reduced and efficiency improved.

BenQ PD2506Q has two built-in speakers with a power of 2.5W, which can provide clear and bright stereo sound quality. Whether you are editing videos or watching movies, you can easily get a comfortable audio-visual experience.

05 Scenario Experience

As mentioned earlier, BenQ PD2506Q can realize the daisy chain function through its DP OUT interface, so what kind of experience will this function bring? Below, the author will show you the presentation effect of dual screens in different scenarios by connecting two monitors in series.

Dual screen can provide two display modes: quot copy quot and quot expand quot. When copying the display, you can adjust the display mode of each monitor individually and compare the picture effects of different color modes.

When the display is expanded, you can perform color matching operations on one screen and view data on another screen, thereby obtaining an efficient work experience. Thanks to the four-sided narrow bezel design of BenQ PD2506Q, there will be no obvious tearing in the screen whether it is dual horizontal screens or one horizontal and one vertical screen.

06 Color Test

Next, we use professional instruments to test the color performance of BenQ PD2506Q. The instrument tested this time is the Spyder X Elite color calibrator. The test items include color gamut, hue response, grayscale, color temperature consistency, color uniformity, and color accuracy. Before testing, the monitor was restored to factory settings and warmed up for one hour.

The actual measurement results show that the BenQ PD2506Q has a sRGB color gamut coverage of 100%, Adobe RGB color gamut coverage of 88%, and P3 color gamut coverage of 96%.

In terms of tonal response, the measured black curve should be as curved as possible with the light blue quotluminosity 2.2quot. It can be seen that the measured black curve is almost the same as "luminosity 2.2", and the timbre response is very good.

In terms of grayscale, the brightness of the BenQ PD2506Q monitor is stable at 40%-85%, and the overall color temperature is maintained at around 6700K.

In terms of color temperature consistency, when the BenQ PD2506Q is at 0-100% brightness, the white point color temperature is always between 6500-6800, which is slightly cooler than the standard color temperature.

In the color uniformity test, it can be seen that the 5th quadrant of BenQ PD2506Q is closest to the D65 standard. There is a certain gap between the 1st quadrant of the display panel and the standard color temperature value, and the difference is only 2.4. The overall color uniformity of the display is very good.

In terms of color accuracy, the average E value of the 48 colors tested by BenQ PD2506Q is 1.21, when 0

07 Evaluation Summary

Thanks to AQCOLOR With color accuracy technology, BenQ PD2506Q has 95% dual P3 color gamut and El lt;2, which fully meets the strict color standards of designers, editors and other creators. But compared to the color performance, the usability of this monitor surprised me more.

BenQ PD2506Q is equipped with a full-featured Type-C interface, providing users with a more convenient experience when connecting mobile devices such as laptops and iPads. The addition of professional display modes such as M-book can also provide excellent functional support for design work in different fields.

In addition, for dual-screen users, the BenQ PD2506Q has a 25-inch screen, which can easily accommodate common office desks even when two monitors are placed side by side in landscape orientation. Users can also easily achieve serial use of two screens through the DP-OUT daisy chain function. If you need a professional monitor that supports Apple devices, has accurate colors and is highly practical, BenQ PD2506Q must not be missed.

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