What we love about the USB Type C port on the BenQ EW3280U, is that it supports data transfer, video input, as well as power delivery up to 60W. This means you can stream content from your laptop and charge it as well.
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Navigating through the EW3280U
When it comes to monitors in general, we have to keep in mind that navigation is a very important aspect. Some monitors do not come with any navigation solutions and it becomes very difficult later on, to find our way through the menus and settings.
The BenQ EW3280U comes with two systems for navigation. A mini joystick-like controller installed at the back of the display, and a dedicated remote. You can use either of these to make your way through the multitude of menus and settings.
Some of the aspects that you can change are – Input, Picture, Color, Audio, Eye Care, Custom Key, and System. From Input, you can switch among the HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C inputs.
The Colour menu lets you choose from among 11 different color modes, which is incredible, as it gives you a bigger variety like Standard, Low Blue Light, three gaming modes, two Custom modes, and M-book. By the way, that M-Book mode is specially included to show images from a Macbook laptop.
Coming to the audio menu, the BenQ EW3280U allows you to control the volume, but if you want, you can even switch between five audio modes – Live/Pop, Cinema, Dialogue/Vocal, Game, and Rock/Party.
Coming to the rest of the settings, we have Eyecare, which lets you take care of the blue light impact (useful for prolonged use), and finally, we have the System menu, that lets you control FreeSync, USB-C configuration and OSD settings.
Display and HDRi
One of the most common terms that you will see in monitors these days is HDR technology. In simple terms, HDR makes crisp objects look ever more clear and this is useful especially in gaming and photo editing. However, BenQ, who is at this point, the absolute pioneers in display technology, have released their own technology, which they call HDRi.
HDRi can be considered to be the step up to HDR, which means, the content you will see on the BenQ EW3280U will not just be clear, it will be ultra-clear.
