# BenQ GW2486TC

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/benq-gw2486tc
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/computer-monitors
- Placement: #12 of 18 in Computer Monitors, D tier
- Brand: BenQ
- LP on this board: 325
- Last researched: 2026-09-13T02:28:37.156Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## For

- 60 Hz refresh
- 99 % sRGB coverage
- 0.5 ΔE color accuracy
- Budget price
- USB-C with 65W power delivery

## Against

- Uneven brightness
- High input lag
- Budget price
- Limited contrast
- No USB-C

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 2 of 5 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 12 cited sources across 9 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GW2486TC | netcodex.ph | B | https://netcodex.ph/product/benq-24-inch-ips-100hz-1080p-usb-c-65w-pd-daisy-chain-ergonomic-office-hub-monitor-white-gw2486tc/?srsltid=AfmBOoqGH3CT3Y0kp_kXkgXGP4Lwe0tQqR0NXZRE51aq4e1AZTWBR2vx | fetched and confirmed |
| Forbes | Rebecca Isaacs | B | https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/article/best-work-monitors/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechRadar | techradar.com | B | https://www.techradar.com/news/best-business-monitor | fetched and confirmed |
| Build My PC | Sunday Zuoke | C | https://www.buildmypconline.us/reviews/the-best-24-inch-monitor/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TV Chef | TV Chef | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH3WonhJJeA | fetched and confirmed |
| TV Chef | TV Chef | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VumLq6bsUy8 | fetched and confirmed |
| TV Chef | TV Chef | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccL8NUR_egI | fetched and confirmed |
| TrendPunk - Product Reviews | TrendPunk - Product Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6JmcRlwe5M | fetched and confirmed |
| Amazing Videos | Amazing Videos | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG1UFEre0bg | fetched and confirmed |
| PCMag UK | uk.pcmag.com | B | https://uk.pcmag.com/monitors/9527/the-best-computer-monitors | fetched and confirmed |
| TechRadar | techradar.com | B | https://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/peripherals/best-monitor-9-reviewed-and-rated-1058662 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Dreams | Tech Dreams | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oZuTEHof3k | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | ASUS ProArt Display PA278CGV | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-proart-display-pa278cgv |
| 8 | ASUS ProArt Display PA278CFRV | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-proart-display-pa278cfrv |
| 9 | ASUS ProArt Display PA32UCXR | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-proart-display-pa32ucxr |
| 10 | Apple Studio Display (2022) | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/apple-studio-display-2022 |
| 11 | Dell UltraSharp U2724DE | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/dell-ultrasharp-u2724de |
| 13 | BenQ RD280U | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/benq-rd280u |
| 14 | Samsung ViewFinity S9 (S90PC) | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-viewfinity-s9-s90pc |
| 15 | LG 27UP850-W | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/lg-27up850-w |
| 16 | Dell S3221QS | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/dell-s3221qs |
| 17 | Samsung 32-inch M8 Smart Monitor (M80D) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-smart-monitor-m8-m80d |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/computer-monitors.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/benq-gw2486tc.webp

Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.