BenQ Approaches Reference Quality with SW321C Display

If you haven’t shopped for a computer monitor in a few years, you have missed a great deal. HDR, 4K, are shrinking bezels are among the highlights. A rising star in the space is BenQ, consistently managing to produce displays with incredible specs and (relatively) affordable prices. The latest display it has created for photographers and video editors is the SW321C, and it is easily the company’s best yet, hitting all the marks for a top-of-the-line monitor for color-critical applications.

BenQ SW321C 32" Monitor

All the Specifications

We are looking at a 32" IPS panel with UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) resolution and 10-bit native color depth. That’s what you want for an editing display. As for color gamut, it hits 99% Adobe RGB, 100% sRGB/Rec. 709, and 95% DCI-P3—another set of great specs. There is even a 16-bit 3D LUT, which goes beyond the 14-bit commonly found in many quality displays. The only area I would question is its 250 cd/m² brightness, which is a bit dim for an HDR-compatible display. For regular editing it should be fine, however, since most users will set the brightness between 100-150 cd/m², depending on their space.

There is a lot more to unpack when we consider the features. AQCOLOR is BenQ’s core and ensures that the display holds up to current standards and reliability. Uniformity Technology is included, which is essentially how BenQ ensures that brightness and color accuracy are maintained out to the edges, a potential problem for large displays. Hardware calibration is available through Palette Master Element software, and works with many commonly available calibration devices. It can also be calibrated at the factory and is Verified by CalMAN and Pantone Validated.