Question 1

What is the USB cable for? I noticed it has a different port on the opposite end.

Accepted Answer

You can upload and download color and balance presets to your monitor using a USB. You can download them from gaming websites and benq themselves. If you're a big FPS gamer it's good for moving your settings to a new monitor say at a LAN event.

Question 2

How thick is the bezel on this monitor?

Accepted Answer

about 1.5 mm or exactly 1/11th of an inch all around

Question 3

What's the minimum from the base when it's adjusted on the lowest level of the stand?

Accepted Answer

I presume you are asking for the measurement of free space between the stand surface (the surface that contains the indention slot for the S-Switch Arc and NOT the S-Switch Arch indention itself) to the monitor bottom.  That measurement taken with a standard metric/imperial ruler live while typing this is: precisely 1 and 1/8th inch (1-1/8" or 1.125 in) or 28.575 mm

Question 4

Does it come with a display port cable?

Accepted Answer

Nope. I picked one up for cheap though. However, it does come with a dual link DVI cable, so there's that.

Question 5

Does this monitor support 3D (Specifically Blu-ray 3D)?

Accepted Answer

It does support 3D, just make sure your GPU, or device does too and that you have all required equipment.

Question 6

Will a mini display to display port get me 144hz on this moniter?

Accepted Answer

Mini display has the same full support as a full display port. You should be able to get the full 144Hz display. You should make sure with your GPU that it can support those kinds of frequencies beforehand (a quick google search should do).

Question 7

Are there any diffrences other than looks, and maybe firmware, between this monitor and the 2420z?

Accepted Answer

Purchased them both - returned the 2420z due to a DisplayPort bug that I had no problem with on the 2430t (could have been an issue specific to the 2420z V1 firmware).

The strobe/blur buster feature can also be controlled from the OSD, as well as access to more color vibrance settings.  I noticed a slight change in calibration necessary as well.  Finally, the USB ports are now 3.0 along with including a headset wire holder that pops out from above the USB ports.

Question 8

does this monitor have decent (not grayish) blacks?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 9

Can this model do BenQ's low motion blur at 60hz like the Z models can?

Accepted Answer

it has LG's Dynamic action sync, im not sure side by side, but it helps immensly, also its an ips panel, so it wont match up to a benq low input lag panel

Question 10

Can this be used for 60hz Xbox one gaming?  I want to use it for console and PC gaming ranging from 60hz to 144hz and I'd like to match console refresh to monitor.

Accepted Answer

yeah absolutely 
from 60hz to 144hz

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