BenQ XL2420Z Review - 144Hz Refresh Rate Monitor

BenQ XL2420Z is probably one of the best professional gaming monitor you can get out there thanks to its good specifications.

So what will you get with this TN panel monitor??. Well in this article we are going to give you the quick info about the features, the plus and minus of this BenQ XL2420Z, keep reading...

Specifications
Size: 24 Inches
Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
Panel Type: TN
Response Time: 1ms (GTG)
Smart Scaling: Yes
Vertical Refresh Rate: 100 / 120 / 144Hz

Design

The BenQ XL2420Z design looks quite aggressive thanks to its unique stand.

This monitor is designed together with professional FPS gamers to answer the needs of a FPS hardcore gamer, however, this monitor is also good for general PC user.

144Hz Refresh Rate
Contrary to most monitor with 60Hz refresh rate, a monitor with 144Hz refresh rate promises less blur and smoother scrolling when playing video games. Well, high refresh rate also means you can get more frame rate, (Obviously you need strong graphics card to get the most optimal performance with this kind of monitor)

Motion Blur Reduction

With this features, BenQ promises clearer images quality and blur-free for more comfortable gaming experience especially for first person shooter genre games.

Note: according to one of the reviewer who used the XL2420Z, turning off the "Motion Blur Reduction" features might darken the display and reduce the images quality.

1ms Response Time 
Just like BenQ RL2455HM, this monitor provides really fast response time to help eliminate the ghosting or blurring effects and gives you better images quality when you play racing or games that involve fast-moving objects on the screen.

Dual HDMI inputs
This is the common features you can find on most Benq 1080p monitor. With this features, of course, beside your gaming computer, you can also connect the XL2420Z to PS4 or Xbox One at the same time.

ZeroFlicker and Low Blue Light technology

notice the "eye-care" logo when the monitor is turned on

These two features are the most important factors if you wanna get a monitor which is comfortable to use for hours, so you don't have to worry about eyestrain.

S-Switch

S-Switch, one of the best innovation from BenQ XL series that imitates the function of a mouse

This feature has been developed by BenQ in their previous XL series monitor which provides three preset buttons to help you customize the monitor settings quickly and easily.

Adjustable stand

you can increase or decrease the height of the monitor

you can also position the monitor to "portrait mode" 

Plus
- Fast response time
- 144Hz refresh rate
- A lot of features
- Big size monitor with Full HD resolutions
- Adjustable stand

Minus
- Relatively expensive for a monitor with TN panel
- The screen might be too wide for some users

Click here to buy BenQ XL2420Z from amazon

Thanks for reading this article...

Note:

- Alternatively, if you think XL2420Z is not the right choice for you, then i recommend you BenQ RL2455HM, a 1080p gaming monitor with 24 inch display size. The best thing about this monitor is it has been featured with 1ms response time, well click this link to read the full review of RL2455HM

- Screenshots captured from www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6wIMaYjklE and www.youtube.com/watch?t=26&v=ix1AHlaFy8k