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I’ve been reviewing monitors for a long time, and I think we may be officially in the era of 4K monitors being standard or near-standard, given how popular they are now. It’s hard to find monitors that aren’t 4K these days; however, that also means companies have been chasing the 4K badge for a while now, and in that race, some have lost focus on color accuracy.
For business users who don’t care about their red looking like the perfect red or their blacks being perfect black, or their magenta having the perfect hue, this may not be a big deal, but for those who work in the creative space, particularly in design, where colors are your world, accuracy and factory calibration are massive.
BenQ offers this display with 95% DCI-P3 gamut coverage, factory-calibrated Delta E ≤ 2, certifications from the biggest names, a Nano Matte panel, a built-in USB-C hub, and still only QHD resolution. So, the question must be asked: Is this enough in 2026?
BenQ PD2706QN: Price and availability
The BenQ PD2706QN retails for around $400, available at a range of online retailer – however at the time of review, it’s discounted to $280 at Amazon.com.
In the UK, it’s similarly widely available, with it priced at £300 at Amazon.co.uk.
For that price, it’s a solid monitor. BenQ also offers higher-end PD displays with greater resolution for a few hundred dollars more, but if you don’t need 4K, the PD2706QN may be the better choice.
BenQ PD2706QN: Design & Build Quality
BenQ has always excelled at build quality, striking an excellent balance between price and craftsmanship across every monitor I’ve tested. The PD2706QN features a functional stand that gets the job done—though I do miss their Ergo lineup. Since BenQ now sells dedicated monitor arms, I’ll forgive this and consider using one across multiple displays.
Back to the individual display. It has great color, but we’ve talked about that. What I want to cover here is the Nano Matte display, the physical build, desk usability, and a few more design-specific points.
To kick it off, BenQ’s Nano Matte display is absolutely phenomenal. The screen remains high-precision, blocks light beautifully, and reduces glare, even when direct light hits the display. Even when light hits the panel directly, color accuracy stays sharp and precise, making it easier to keep your projects as picture-perfect as possible, whether you are editing during the day or at night.
The physical build of this panel is clean and professional without being boring or dated. It has relatively slim bezels and a matte black finish on the casing, keeping it looking professional and sleek. This is the kind of monitor you don’t feel the need to hide behind a wall, and you can showcase on your desk without it feeling too loud.
The stand is pretty good, too. I’ve not been a fan of basic monitor stands for quite some time now, but this one gets the job done. It’s nothing fancy, and I’d still prefer the ergo arms personally, but if you really want that feel, you can pop your monitor on a monitor arm like I usually do.
Some monitors feel premium, like the notorious Apple monitors, and other pro-tier monitors, and some feel cheap, like, well, I won’t name them here. The BenQ PD2706QN is a nice middle ground. It can blend in if needed, but it can also fit on a higher-end desk. Though odds are this tier display would be used on more budget-conscious setups.
BenQ PD2706QN: In use
The BenQ PD2706QN has been a great display for my team and I over the last three months. A member of my team or I have used it nearly daily over that span, and we have put it to the test and then some. This monitor has been used mostly for creative work, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Web Design, Video Editing in DaVinci Resolve, and more. It’s been great for ensuring color consistency across all projects. Even when moving from the connected MacBook Pro 16-inch display to this, we noticed almost no color differences, and if there were, they were negligible and didn’t slow us down at all when switching between mobile and docked work on this monitor.
Since BenQ emphasizes skin tone accuracy and shadow detail, we tested it extensively—not just in theory, but in real-world use. We work extensively with photos of people in our projects, so we edited them as we normally would using the PD2706QN and found that this panel reproduced a wide range of skin tones exceptionally well.
We also used this display as a reference monitor for a podcast recording, plugging the camera directly into the HDMI port to ensure we were in frame, properly focused, and had correct settings. Since BenQ included standard display inputs on this monitor, we easily switched between camera monitoring and editing—connecting our MacBook via USB-C, charging while connected, and switching between devices with the simple on-screen controls.
An upgrade over previous models, this unit offers a 100Hz refresh rate, making video playback and editing buttery-smooth. It’s not 120Hz, yes, but for our editing experience, we didn’t notice any massive loss in productivity or usability. I will say that for our 4K edits, we would cross-check some shots on the MacBook Pro display to confirm they looked good, but we were always pleased with the 4K output, even though we couldn’t fully appreciate it on this display.
Moving on, I used this monitor for some web design and coding. While it’s not a dedicated programming monitor like the BenQ RD280UG (Review Coming Soon, currently in progress), it does a great job of showing deep blacks in a terminal and even in a blank web design window.
For day-to-day productivity and business tasks, this monitor shines. It’s smooth, it looks great, there is no glare from the gorgeous Nano Matte coating, and the 100Hz refresh rate reduces eye strain, helping us use the panel all day with less fatigue than we would experience with other monitors. In our testing, we had users on this panel for admittedly 6 or even 9-hour days+ pretty frequently, with no excessive fatigue, discomfort, or desire to switch to another monitor.
BenQ PD2706QN: Final verdict
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The BenQ PD2706QN occupies a smart position in the monitor market. It delivers factory-calibrated color accuracy that matches displays costing hundreds more, while staying practical for designers who don’t need 4K resolution for their daily work.
After three months of real-world testing across photo editing, design work, and video projects, this monitor proved itself as a reliable workhorse. If you prioritize accurate, consistent color over pixel density, and want professional results without a professional price tag, the PD2706QN delivers exactly what it promises.
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