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BenQ Zowie XL2546K 24.5in 1080p 240Hz
BenQ★★★★★4.5
24.5"
1920x1080
240Hz
TN
B
$429
Specifications
Screen24.5"
Resolution1920x1080
PanelTN
Refresh240Hz
Response0.5
HDRnone
Adaptive Syncnone
value30
quarantinedAt2026-07-04
resolution1080p
PERFORMANCE
64%
Customer Reviews★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews
★★★★★Great alternative to overly expensive Apple monitors.
Lovely looking monitor. It makes a big difference to have a quality monitor when using a DAW for music production. I got the gloss version, and it is gorgeous. The gloss version does seem to add a bit of high frequency reflection from the monitor speakers. But it is a trade off I am willing to make for the improved visual clarity.
David O'Donnell · 2026-01-26 · via amazon
★★★★★Watch those Screws
This monitor is great, I'm using it side by side with the Studio monitor and the difference isn't super jarring. It also wakes up and goes to sleep with the rest of the computer without an issue. Overall, it does look less good than the studio but it's not something I care to spend $1,100 extra dollars to improve. It works great for a second monitor. I was also happy with it while using it without the Studio and I would say that if it had speakers and a camera I would have just bought two of these for my mac mini. The stand does look cheap to me and I don't care for how it looks, so I have it mounted on an arm. While I was attaching the Vesa mount to the back of the monitor one of the screws got away from me and went INSIDE the monitor. I was not able to get it back out so that was pretty annoying. It doesn't *seem* like the screw is doing anything bad to the performance of the monitor itself... other than just irritating me for being there. Time will tell if it has a long term impact on the performance of the monitor. I wish there wasn't a hole large enough for a rogue screw to get into, though.
hilary · 2026-03-25 · via amazon
★★★★★This monitor proves that 4k can be sharp on 27" display and scales very well with Macbook Pros
This is a fantastic monitor for design, photography, and video work. Matches my Macbook Pro screen very well and connects with just one USB-C cable (included) while keeping it charged. The software that it comes with allows for adjustments and different features. It is very bright! Brighter than the Macbook Pro M1 Max screen. I don't ever use it at full brightness, even in a bright room. The speakers are just okay. I sound quality in the Macbook is superior, but that is not an issue as I don't really care for the speakers or have any expectations for a monitor to have great sound, but it is usable if you need it. Get it, you won't regret it!
Alex · 2026-03-03 · via amazon
★★★★★Apple Studio Display Color and Clarity
Amazing monitor. Apple Studio level color and clarity. Nano-gloss is fantastic for anyone wanting to match their MacBook display.
Neil J Powell · 2026-04-24 · via amazon
★★★★★Absolutely Great monitors with one little hiccup for me..
I'd give this monitor 5 Stars if it wasn't for an odd situation I ran into.. Have two of these connected to my M4 Mac Studio. After setup i was super happy (and still am) with screen/picture quality. These monitors blew me away.. BUT.. immediately i found that my Thunderbolt 5 drive was no longer recognized by the operating system. Tried different cables, ports..reboots.. no joy.. the OS would not mount drive. I got a message on screen about port needing more power and it hit me.. I shut down and unplugged both BenQ units and kept an older monitor plugged in.. Booted up and the drive immediately came back online.. So i reconnected the BenQ units and started to poke through the settings on the BenQ Display Pilot 2 app which i downloaded and installed. under settings>advanced i noted that both monitors had the setting: "Power-on-charging" set to on. So both these beasts were blasting 90W to the Thunderbolt/USB ports on the Mac Studio.. I set the Power-on-charging setting to off which also turns off Standby charging. I rebooted the Mac and the Thunderbolt 5 drive came back online. After doing some more research it appears that this will happen when the ports can't negotiate power across ports. Once this got resolved the monitors performed beautifully. I set both units to Picture mode "Display P3" and the picture is stunning with sharp, clear text even set to 4K resolution.. Love these monitors.. I really don't need the charging capabilities so no big loss for me. I want to mention I did update the Firmware but have not tested post update. If you purchase i do highly recommend downloading and installing the BenQ Display Pilot 1 app for settings and the BenQ Display Quickkit app for firmware upgrades.. Both are super easy to work with.. Again.. These are EXCELLENT monitors for the price.. Stunning picture and build quality.
