BenQ Zowie XL2546X+
Esports monitors

BenQ Zowie XL2546X+

24.1" Fast TN at 280 Hz with DyAc 2: the benchmark for motion clarity

Editor's score 8.4/10 BenQ Zowie Tier Premium
$400–500

Indicative price range, not the actual price. You'll see the exact, current price on Amazon.

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Refresh rate280 Hz
Frame duration3.57 ms
GtG0.5 ms
Panel typeFast TN

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Technical benefits: what it actually gives you

280 Hz: a new frame every 3.57 ms

At 60 Hz you see a new image every 16.7 ms; at 280 Hz, every 3.57 ms. That difference is pure reaction time: in the worst case the enemy spends 13 fewer milliseconds invisible to you. And the more frames there are, the less ground a target covers between images, so there's less guessing about where it will be.

DyAc 2: strobing light against ghosting

Motion blur on an LCD doesn't only come from the panel: it comes from your eye tracking an object while the pixel stays lit for the whole frame. DyAc 2 strobes the backlight in sync to shorten that sample time, and the result is that an AK spray reads as separate lines instead of a smear. It's why there are still CS2 professionals on TN with OLED available.

Fast TN: the quickest panel at pixel level

Modern TN changes state faster than IPS and without the overshoot that produces inverse ghosting. You give up viewing angles and colour against an OLED, but this is a monitor built to be stared at from 60 cm and win duels, not to watch films on.

Editor's rating

PrecisionSpeedErgonomicsBuildValue
  • Precision10/10
  • Response speed9/10
  • Ergonomics9/10
  • Build quality8/10
  • Value for money6/10

Scores from 0 to 10 assigned by our editors from the spec sheet and compared within each category. These aren't manufacturer figures: they're our judgement. You can read the method in how we choose.

Full spec sheet

Panel & image
Diagonal24.1 "
Panel typeFast TN
FinishMatte
Resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Brightness320 nits
Contrast1000:1
DCI-P3 coverage—
HDRNo
Speed & latency
Refresh rate280 Hz
Frame duration3.57 ms
Response time (GtG)0.5 ms
Motion blur reductionDyAc 2 (dual backlight)
Adaptive syncFreeSync
Connections & ergonomics
Video portsDisplayPort + HDMI
Stand adjustmentsHeight, tilt, swivel and pivot; side shields included
Competitive extrasDyAc 2, XL Setting to Share, S-Switch
Weight9.2 kg
Other
Warranty3 years
Other listing details
Colour coverage98% (sRGB) per the Amazon listing
USB portsUSB 2.0 for the S-Switch
Format16:9 flat
MountingVESA compatible

Fields with no data show as “—”: it means neither Amazon nor the manufacturer publishes that figure. We'd rather leave it empty than estimate it.

How it performs by game type

Tactical shooters

Valorant · CS2
10/10

This is literally the CS2 monitor, and much of Valorant too. 280 Hz at 1080p is the combination a mid-range PC can sustain with frames to spare, and DyAc 2 keeps the enemy's head sharp while you flick. 24 inches also keeps all the information in one glance without moving your eyes.

Mechanical speed and precision

Rocket League
9/10

Rocket League is constant camera work with a small, fast-moving object, and DyAc 2's motion clarity helps read the ball's path on aerials. What you lose is colour and contrast against an OLED — secondary when what matters is seeing the ball.

High click-rate PvP

Minecraft
7/10

It works perfectly for PvP and rules out the burn-in risk of an OLED with a permanently fixed HUD. But Minecraft is a very visual game, and 1080p on TN looks flat next to any OLED on this list.

Mixed competitive play

Roblox
8/10

In Roblox shooters it performs as well as it does in CS2, and the hardware needed to push 280 fps is modest. Downside: 1080p at 24 inches feels tight if you also use the machine to study, edit or watch content.

Pros, cons and who it's for

Strengths

  • Genuine 280 Hz with DyAc 2, the best motion-blur control on an LCD
  • Fast TN at 0.5 ms GtG: no overshoot, no inverse ghosting
  • Fully adjustable stand with side shields included
  • S-Switch and XL Setting to Share to copy pro settings
  • Three-year warranty

Weaknesses

  • 1080p is low resolution in 2026 outside of competing
  • Colour and viewing angles well behind an OLED
  • No real HDR: 320 nits and 1000:1 contrast
  • Expensive for what it offers if you don't play tactical shooters

Ideal for: The CS2 or Valorant player who wants the monitor the professionals use and puts motion clarity above everything else.

Review summary

Almost all the reviews come from FPS players arriving from 144-170 Hz monitors who describe easier recoil control and a cleaner image in motion. The idea that 'the pros use it for a reason' comes up repeatedly. Critical comments note that going from 170 to 280 Hz is a less dramatic jump than going from 60 to 144.

Our own synthesis based on published opinions about the product. We don't reproduce third-party reviews.

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