If you’re a software developer or frequently find yourself hip-deep in code for some other reason, BenQ just released five new computer displays just for you. It called its new RD Series “the world’s first line of monitors custom crafted to meet the unique and extensive needs of programmers.”
The displays use versions of BenQ’s Fine-Coated Panel plus anti-glare and anti-reflective properties to enable long coding sessions.
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BenQ RD Series monitors for programmers
Long-known for quality displays for Mac and PC users, BenQ rolled out five new RD series monitors. They are the RD240Q (16:10 aspect ratio at 24.1 inches), RD280U and RD280UA (3:2, 28.2 inches), and RD320U and RD320UA (16:9, 31.5 inches). All include options for both ergonomic adjustability and fixed stands. Note that the 32-inch versions are “coming soon.”
“As a user-centric company, BenQ is dedicated to prioritizing the needs of our users,” said Jason Lee, LCD business line manager. “With a sincere commitment to serving the community, we aim to bring innovation to life and pave the way for the future with the introduction of the world’s first programming monitors in the RD Series.”
Coding mode
The screens include a coding mode option that delivers “crystal-clear fonts for improved code differentiation in both light and dark themes,” BenQ said. To enable the mode, you just touch the dedicated Coding HotKey at the center of the function bar.
Another clarity enhancer in the displays is their MoonHalo backlight design, which varies by model. It “blends an element of elegance and comforting illumination, ensuring users stay focused and fresh during long sessions,” BenQ said. And users can also adjust brightness, color temperature, light mode and other properties.
For eye health, the RD Series comes with Night Hours Protection. It combines minimum brightness technology, an eye-care filter for low-light settings and dark-room display optimization. And it also includes what the company calls “Brightness Intelligence Gen2 automatic ambient light detection and brightness correction.”
Some differences between models
Here’s how BenQ differentiated its models and their relative sizes and aspect ratios, plus other features:
Offered on the smaller 24.1- and 28.2-inch models, the productivity-oriented 3:2 and 16:10 aspect ratios accommodate more lines of code vertically, while the 16:9 31.5-inch provides ample screen real estate for copious amounts of complex code.
The RD Series also features default KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) and Multi-Stream Transport technology, enabling users to daisy-chain multiple extended displays from a single USB-C port, and Display Pilot 2 software includes Shortcuts, desktop partition, application mode, software dimming, circadian mode and more.
These 24-inch, 28-inch and 32-inch 4K displays feature elements to ease eye strain to enable developers and other coders to undergo long work sessions.
