Many professional FPS players have chosen ZOWIE monitors for their superior refresh rates, response times, and a range of features specifically aimed at this particular audience. Moreover, ZOWIE has been a sponsor of many professional eSports tournaments in CS: GO, Valorant, Apex Legends, etc.
And now, ZOWIE has moved to a new level with the ZOWIE XL2566K, a TN panel gaming monitor that supports a huge 360Hz refresh rate and DyAc+ feature. It is known that BenQ has brought this screen to the Vietnamese market with a starting price of 17.9 million.
Simulation design , useful accessory for gamers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ZOWIE continues to reuse the minimalist design language on the XL2566K model with a matte black tone and a few red motifs as a characteristic highlight. XL2566K owns a high-quality plastic shell, solid and not easy to degrade over time.
The base of the XL266K is sturdy and relatively heavy, allowing it to stay firmly on the table and rarely move if there is an unwanted physical impact. ZOWIE also cut a rather large wiring hole so that users can thread the connection and wiring more neatly, providing a clean gaming space.
On the back of the monitor, users can mount a desktop stand or wall mount it when the XL2566K supports the VESA 100×100 standard.
One of the points that can be considered the most obvious brand identity of ZOWIE is the pair of wings that cover the sides of the gaming monitor. They help users not be distracted by extraneous factors to focus fully on the content displayed on the screen. Thereby, this pair of wings also helps to somewhat limit the possibility of gamers losing during the game.
The connection port of the XL2566K is quite complete with two HDMI 2.0 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4 port, a 3.5mm headphone port and a mini-B USB port. The mini-B USB port is used to connect to the S-Switch remote on the ZOWIE screen in general and the XL2566K in particular. With this remote, all adjustments to screen parameters are made easier than manipulating the buttons behind the traditional screen.
Another impressive point is on the back of the screen. With the XL2566K, if you are a gamer using a wired headset, you can completely hang your headset behind the screen for more convenience next time.
ZOWIE XL2566K owns a stand with full ergonomics when fully supporting rotation angles such as 90-degree vertical, left-right rotation, front-back tilt and screen height adjustment., XL2566K allows hardcore FPS gamers You can comfortably arrange the keyboard, mouse and mousepad to play your favorite game. The base is designed with rounded edges and a small cross-section that allows users to place the mouse pad closer to make it easier to play games.
After finishing a long gaming session, users can use the screen cover that came with the monitor to cover the XL2566K to help protect it from physical impacts as well as limit environmental dust.
Display quality is not good with TN screen , 360Hz _ _ _
In terms of parameters, ZOWIE XL2566K is equipped with a 24″ screen, Fast TN panel, Full HD 1080p resolution (1920×1080), 1000:1 contrast, 360Hz super-fast scanning frequency.
In addition to screen technologies such as DyAc+ to prevent motion blur in fast action scenes, Black eQualizer improves image visibility in dark areas, Low Blue Light and Flicker-free limit the negative impact of light. blue light to the eyes as well as preventing flickering when using the screen.
Besides, XL2566K also supports Adaptive Sync technology to prevent tearing and stuttering when playing games (Depending on the user’s configuration, it is NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible or AMD FreeSync).
To be able to activate the 360Hz refresh rate on the XL2566K, users need to use a computer system equipped with a mid-range to high-end graphics card connected to the monitor through the DisplayPort 1.4 port. With this refresh rate, you will have a good experience when playing high-speed FPS games like CS: GO, Valorant, Apex Legends.
In addition, to improve image quality when playing games, ZOWIE also integrates DyAc + motion blur protection with two levels of Premium and High depending on the personal perception of the user. With DyAc+, the character’s image moving at high speed is always guaranteed to be as clear as possible, avoiding the blur that leads to difficulty in tracking and punishing the opponent’s mistakes while playing the game.
Regarding display quality, after color balancing with Colorchecker Display Plus device, the color range displayed on XL2566K has a rather low color deviation on the TN screen with average and maximum delta E of only 0.26 and 1.23 respectively. . In addition, the gamma of XL2566K with an average of 2.18, only 0.02 deviation from the standard 2.2 ensures smoothness when switching the display from black to white.
Share your device profile with XL Setting to Share
With the ZOWIE monitor user community growing day by day, the exchange and sharing of screen parameter settings to better support gaming among gamers often takes place on domestic and international gaming forums. international. However, in fact, most gamers rarely customize their screens according to the settings shared on the network because the number of custom parameters is quite large and somewhat difficult. To solve this problem, ZOWIE has developed a feature called XL Setting to Share applied on its gaming monitor product line.
Accordingly, users after having set up satisfactory screen parameters can use XL Setting to Share to create a configuration profile and transmit them on gamer forums, allowing other ZOWIE screen users to You can download and apply this profile to your own screen via XL Setting to Share. In addition, users can also visit ZOWIE’s website here to download a number of profiles for each game that the company considers the most optimal.
After using XL Setting to Share to apply the profile to the screen, users can use the remote S Switch to save the profile on the 1/2/3 button to switch profiles faster without XL Setting to Share anymore.
The price of XL2566K currently being sold by BenQ ZOWIE is VND 17.9 million in Vietnam market. Therefore, if you are an enthusiastic gamer of the FPS game genre in particular and eSports in general with a large budget, this is a worthy choice for you.