The Best BenQ Monitors for Designers

BenQ, a leader in monitor technology, empowers designers and creatives to help inspire ideas and make their projects come to life. The DesignVue PD Series monitors are created to help designers make inspirations come alive with industry-leading color performance, uniformity technology, and split screen functionality. With a strong selection of designer monitors available, you may be wondering which is the best monitor for you. In this guide, we’ll break down the best options for introductory, Mac users, and overall designer monitor choices from BenQ.

Having the right setup to get started as a designer requires a good monitor with color accuracy and high performance. The PD2705U offers exactly what a designer getting started needs, with industry-leading color performance at an affordable price. It covers 99% sRGB and 99% Rec.709 color spaces and has amazing Delta E ≤ 3, ensuring superb accuracy and absolute color confidence. With different color modes and the ICCsync feature in Display Pilot 2 software, it automatically matches and synchronizes ICC profiles on the monitor when changing color modes. Color accuracy is guaranteed with the factory calibration report, displaying the exact results for that specific monitor to ensure you can design with color confidence. The display is divided into hundreds of sub-regions and rigorously fine-tuned for precision. This innovative tech assures ultra-dependable image fidelity.

Experience simplified workflows with BenQ Display Pilot 2, which provides a customizable interface for organizing functions such as ICCsync, Application Mode, and Software Dimming, making design work more convenient and flexible. These features and color accuracy guarantee make PD2705U the best introductory monitor for designers.

For a 32-inch option, check out the PD3205U here.

Key Features:

• 99% sRGB, 99% Rec.709
• Delta E ≤ 3
• HDR10
• All-in-One USB Type-C
• KVM Switch
• Picture in Picture (PIP) and Picture by Picture (PIB) Customization
• Attentive Color Modes
• Ergonomic Design 

While all BenQ PD monitors offer Mac^® connectivity and functionality, the PD2725U and PD2706U have the best color match and uniformity technology. Both monitors ship from the factory with default color settings that perfectly match Mac^® and MacBook^® Pro laptop colors and offer M-Book mode providing active color syncing, creating an additional layer of color precision assurance. The ICCsync feature in Display Pilot 2 software automatically matches and synchronizes ICC profiles on the monitor when changing color modes or when matching colors between your Mac and BenQ monitor. You can effortlessly adjust display brightness using your Mac keyboard through Display Pilot 2 software and use DualView to showcase designs in two modes side-by-side for improved workflow and enhanced productivity.

The PD2725U covers 95% P3, 100% sRGB, and 100% Rec.709 color spaces and has amazing Delta E ≤ 3 for absolute color confidence. Thunderbolt 3 carries images, videos, and other data seamlessly plus charges your mobile devices at the same time all with one cable. Daisy chain via Thunderbolt 3 to extend your workspace on dual 4K monitors thanks to high-speed transfer. To help you set up a powerful workstation, PD2725U comes equipped with USB-C ports for Thunderbolt 3, HDMI ports, DisplayPort, and a USB hub. You can easily set up KVM and connect to Hotkey Puck G2, headphones, and external storage for greater productivity.

The PD2706U covers 95% P3, 99% sRGB, and 99% Rec.709 color spaces and has amazing Delta E ≤ 3 color reproduction to ensure superb accuracy and absolute color confidence. Use ePaper mode to simulate e-book display to read and edit digital publications in comfort. 90W USB-C carries images, videos, and other data seamlessly and charges your mobile devices at the same time all with one cable. It can go split screen with Picture In Picture (PIP) and Picture By Picture (PBP) letting you customize your workflow for efficiency.

Both monitors offer great Mac^® and MacBook^® Pro functionality and connectivity, making them the best designer monitors for Mac^® users.

PD2725U Key Features:

• 100% sRGB, 100% Rec.709, 95% P3
• Delta E ≤ 3
• HDR10/DisplayHDR 400
• All-in-one USB Type-C
• HotKey Puck G2
• Color Modes
• Ergonomic Design

PD2706U Key Features:

• 99% sRGB, 99% Rec.709, 95% P3
• Delta E ≤ 3
• HDR10/DisplayHDR 400
• All-in-one USB Type-C
• HotKey Puck G2
• Color Modes
• Ergonomic Design 

Accurate colors benefit creators, and with BenQ craftsmanship comes precise color tuning, corner-to-corner uniformity, and an accuracy guarantee by authoritative third-party organizations. Providing the best overall designer monitor, the PD3225U, means providing the best experience for designers. The PD3225U covers 98% P3, 99% sRGB, and 99% Rec.709 color spaces and has amazing Delta E ≤ 2 which ensures superb accuracy and absolute color confidence. Color accuracy is guaranteed with the factory calibration report, so designers make full use of total display color accuracy from the get-go. The PD3225U also features the brilliance of our 2000:1 IPS Black Technology, which delivers unparalleled deep black and exceptional contrast, elevating your visual experience to new heights.

The display is divided into hundreds of sub-regions and meticulously fine-tuned for precision to assure dependable image fidelity. The PD3225U can showcase designs in two modes side-by-side for improved workflow and enhanced productivity. Supporting HDR10 and DisplayHDR 400, it delivers enhanced results for designs with higher brightness, color uniformity, and deeper black levels. It comes equipped with USB-C ports for Thunderbolt 3, HDMI ports, DisplayPort, and a USB hub. You can easily set up KVM and connect to Hotkey Puck G2, headphones, and external storage for greater productivity. All these incredible features make the PD3225U the best overall designer monitor.  

Key Features:

• 99% sRGB, 99% Rec.709, 98% P3
• Delta E ≤ 2
• IPS Black Technology
• HDR10/DisplayHDR 400
• All-in-One USB Type-C
• KVM Switch
• Attentive Color Modes
• Ergonomic Design 

Check out the full unboxing and review of the monitor here! 

The PD Series monitors come with BenQ Proprietary software, Display ColorTalk and Palette Master Ultimate (PMU), to ensure your colors are accurate and match across multiple screens. With creativity in mind, this software was designed to support your needs and elevate your creative processes.

With Display ColorTalk, effortlessly matching the colors across your displays without needing a calibrator has become a breeze. Say goodbye to the frustration of continuously fiddling with OSD color settings and instead, focus on unleashing your creativity. Match colors across Mac devices and BenQ monitors in three easy steps! Designate the benchmark and tuning monitor, then get the binding done. Adjust the brightness, color temperature, and colors of the tuning monitor. Check the final result and fine-tune the colors if needed. Now you’re all set!

Palette Master Ultimate saves more than half of your calibration time while ensuring the monitor’s color accuracy in the simplest way possible. It provides real-time previews of screen calibration results, enhancing the intuitive adjustment of settings. PMU also allows you to name and save your customized color profiles and bind them to the color modes of the screen's OSD. Once the color measurement is complete, those color profiles are ready to be applied. BenQ ICCsync will simultaneously switch the color profile on your device when applied. With visualized menus and calibration term explanations, you can effortlessly follow the interface prompts to achieve software color calibration that meets international standards, even without prior experience.

At BenQ, we strive to reproduce accurate colors in every one of our professional monitors. AQCOLOR, a proprietary technology developed by BenQ, is built on meeting industrial standards, emphasizing display details, and providing an out-of-the-box guarantee. Monitor capabilities are backed by third-party qualifications such as a Pantone Validated Certificate and Calman certification. The goal is to create products that will deliver on the promise of “Colors You Can Trust” and empower creative professionals in every aspect of their work.

Join the AQCOLOR Community and get the color accuracy you need with BenQ PhotoVue Monitors backed by AQCOLOR technology and Paper Color Sync, guaranteeing color accuracy from screen to print. If you’re a student, take advantage of our special student offer here to get great quality for a great price. Additionally, SW series purchasers and existing owners can get one FREE year of the new Pantone Connect Premium to bring the benefits of your smart device to your computer.

Creative professionals demand color excellence, and BenQ delivers.