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The EU release of the same date says pre-orders start August 15"}},{"url":"https://news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/7780-benq-will-release-the-24-1-zowie-xl2566-gaming-monitor-on-august-26-at-649-99","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-09-28","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Headline: release on August 26 (2024) at $649.99"}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3JC9S9M","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","variants","screen_surface","srgb_coverage_pct","warranty_years"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPC 840046050511 for model XL2566X+ (US listing)","srgb_coverage_pct":"\"98% sRGB\" in BenQ's own comparison table on the listing. Coverage or volume and CIE version not stated","screen_surface":"\"Screen Finish: Matte\"","warranty_years":"Item details: Warranty Description 3 Years Manufacturer. 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No interpretation of a templated maker Discontinued button.","colors":"Exact reference 9H.LMRLB.QBE technical specifications list Black. No extra colors inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.benq.eu/de-de/news/products/zowie-xl2566x-plus.html","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"August 2024 announcement: pre-orders from August 15 at €699 including VAT in Germany."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/benq-zowie-xl2566x-400-hz-25-inch-gaming-monitor-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["backlight_type","color_depth_bits","color_depth_method","usb_c_dp_alt_mode","rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"backlight_type":"Exact review specification table describes TN/W-LED edge array. DyAc2 dual backlight strobing does not change edge-lit classification.","color_depth_bits":"Specification table explicitly labels Native Color Depth 8-bit. No 10-bit input support is inferred.","color_depth_method":"Table explicitly says Native Color Depth 8-bit, so not inferred from color-count arithmetic.","usb_c_dp_alt_mode":"Inputs/OSD discussion explicitly says no USB ports. The dedicated S Switch socket is a proprietary control connection, not a USB-C video/hub connection.","rgb_lighting":"Only the power-toggle LED is present. Review explicitly says no other LED lighting."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/benq-zowie-xl2566x-400-hz-25-inch-gaming-monitor-review/3","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_contrast_ratio","measured_sdr_brightness_nits"],"notes":{"measured_contrast_ratio":"Literal chart 1433.7:1, Maximum Brightness Settings, Stock, under Uncalibrated Maximum Backlight Level. FPS1/Normal color temperature is the documented default. Full-field white/black follows the linked published method. Exact DyAc2 state is not individually labelled on this chart. Article separately contrasts approximately 310 nits with DyAc2 engaged. Calibrated 1442.9 and ANSI 1376 are distinct results and excluded.","measured_sdr_brightness_nits":"Literal chart 343.1476 cd/m2, Maximum Brightness Settings, Stock, before calibration. FPS1 is the documented default. Full-field white and maximum brightness follow the linked published test method. Exact DyAc2 state is not individually labelled on the chart. Article separately reports approximately 310 nits with DyAc2 engaged. No chart estimate or strobing result substitution."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/benq-zowie-xl2566x-400-hz-25-inch-gaming-monitor-review/4","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_color_accuracy_delta_e"],"notes":{"measured_color_accuracy_delta_e":"Before calibration, FPS1 default/Normal color temperature. Source Color Gamut chart explicitly labels Avg dE2000: 10.0934 with sRGB targets on CIE 1976 u-v plot. Calman/i1Pro saturation sweep of six colors at 20/40/60/80/100 percent. Grayscale 6.7456 and calibrated gamut 7.58 are excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.benq.com/en-us/support/downloads-faq/faq/product/application/dead-pixel-policy.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["dead_pixel_policy"],"notes":{"dead_pixel_policy":"US general LCD monitor policy applies to FHD 1920x1080 models outside the listed PV/SW/PD Zero Bright Dot models. XL2566X+ is FHD and is not one of those named exceptions. Region-specific limits may differ. 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Perceived 3.4ms and complete 9.5ms endpoints differ and are excluded."}},{"url":"https://jisakuhibi.jp/zowie-xl2566x-plus","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["vrr_ranges","weight_without_stand_kg"],"notes":{"vrr_ranges":"Exact HDMI EDID read with Custom Resolution Utility 1.5.2: FreeSync range 60-240 Hz. This is device-declared operating range, not an independently swept boundary test. AMD GPU required for HDMI Adaptive-Sync. Not HDMI 2.1 VRR or NVIDIA HDMI support. DisplayPort minimum remains unproved.","weight_without_stand_kg":"Review overview explicitly gives 3.6 kg for monitor panel body without stand, versus 5.8 kg with stand. Published specification, no independent weighing method stated. 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