ZOWIE XL2546
60 pro players use this monitor. Compare their configs in the Pro Player Settings hub or calculate your sensitivity with the eDPI Calculator.
About the ZOWIE XL2546
The BenQ ZOWIE XL2546 is the original 240Hz DyAc esports monitor that established ZOWIE's dominance in competitive gaming. It features a 24.5-inch TN panel with the first generation of DyAc and ZOWIE's Shield accessory for reduced visual distractions.
Why Pros Use It in CS2
The original XL2546 set the standard for competitive monitors. While newer models have surpassed it in specs, some veteran pros still use it — a testament to how important comfort and familiarity are in competitive play. Its DyAc technology, though first-gen, still provides meaningful motion clarity improvements.
Key Specifications
- Panel
- TN
- Size
- 24.5"
- Refresh Rate
- 240 Hz
- Resolution
- 1920x1080 (FHD)
- Response Time
- 1ms (GtG)
- Features
- DyAc, Black eQualizer, Shield
Teams Using the ZOWIE XL2546
24 teams have players using this monitor.
All Players Using the ZOWIE XL2546
CSGO-yUAU6-Vi5Jx-n3WcC-iGkkQ-jW2UO CSGO-Z99SW-dYvMU-ZvCjG-2Zs4r-RaRVP CSGO-nzFMm-NpjCv-ZAUDb-o3Ku3-aKuWK CSGO-2WRGv-BydTq-jCSz8-M8FUS-CCmsF CSGO-SraWF-sNAY5-mS9u6-4T3k6-8E3YP Settings Comparison Table
| Player | Team | Role | DPI | Sens | eDPI | Resolution | Aspect | Display | Refresh | Crosshair Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇸 0SAMAS | Free Agent | Rifler | 3200 | 1.5 | 4800 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 2000Hz | CSGO-yUAU6-Vi5Jx-n3WcC-iGkkQ-jW2UO |
| 🇦🇺 ADDICT | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.41 | 564 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇪🇬 Alone | Free Agent | Rifler | 800 | 1.18 | 944 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Native | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇷🇴 ANa | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.9 | 760 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇮🇱 anarkez | Free Agent | AWPer | 500 | 3 | 1500 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇪🇪 aNdu | ALGO Esports | Rifler | 400 | 2.2 | 880 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇺🇦 ANGE1 | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.7 | 680 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Black Bars | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇧🇪 AyeZ | Free Agent | Rifler | 800 | 1 | 800 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 2000Hz | N/A |
| 🇸🇪 b0denmaster | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.5 | 600 | 1280x1024 | 5:4 | Black Bars | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇵🇱 b1elany | KOLESIE | Rifler | 1600 | 0.4 | 640 | 1440x1080 | 4:3 | Stretched | 4000Hz | N/A |
| 🇷🇺 b1st | Virtus.pro | Rifler | 800 | 1.47 | 1176 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇷🇴 Blytz | Infinite | Rifler | 800 | 0.9 | 720 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇺🇦 bondik | FAVBET | Rifler | 1800 | 2.5 | 1125 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Black Bars | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇷🇺 clax | Sangal | Rifler | 400 | 2.2 | 880 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇺🇸 Cooper | Mythic | Rifler | 800 | 1.2 | 960 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 4000Hz | CSGO-Z99SW-dYvMU-ZvCjG-2Zs4r-RaRVP |
| 🇳🇱 CRUC1AL | Free Agent | AWPer | 400 | 2.5 | 1000 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 500Hz | N/A |
| 🇧🇷 CSO | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.77 | 708 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇨🇳 DD | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 3.09 | 1236 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇦🇷 deco | Isurus | Rifler | 800 | 0.75 | 600 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇺🇦 dem0n | FUT Esports | Rifler | 800 | 0.7 | 560 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 4000Hz | N/A |
| 🇲🇳 dobu | ATOX Esports | Rifler | 400 | 2.15 | 860 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇧🇷 doc | Sharks Esports | Rifler | 800 | 1.1 | 880 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇰 farlig | Free Agent | AWPer | 400 | 2 | 800 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 4000Hz | N/A |
| 🇷🇺 gokushima | forZe | AWPer | 800 | 1.6 | 1280 | 1728x1080 | 16:10 | Stretched | 2000Hz | N/A |
| 🇨🇦 Goosebreeder | Free Agent | Rifler | 1600 | 0.6 | 960 | 1680x1050 | 16:10 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇳🇿 Gratisfaction | Alter Ego | AWPer | 800 | 1.1875 | 950 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 2000Hz | CSGO-nzFMm-NpjCv-ZAUDb-o3Ku3-aKuWK |
| 🇫🇷 hAdji | illwill | Rifler | 400 | 2 | 800 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Black Bars | 4000Hz | N/A |
| 🇸🇪 Jackinho | Free Agent | AWPer | 400 | 2.1 | 840 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇫🇷 JACKZ | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.661 | 664.4 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | CSGO-2WRGv-BydTq-jCSz8-M8FUS-CCmsF |
| 🇩🇰 JUGi | Free Agent | Rifler | 700 | 0.8 | 560 | 1680x1050 | 16:10 | Black Bars | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇷🇺 kinqie | Free Agent | Rifler | 800 | 1.25 | 1000 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇰 Kjaerbye | JiJieHao | Rifler | 400 | 1.6 | 640 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇸🇪 kreaz | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.4 | 560 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Black Bars | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇪 kressy | Free Agent | Rifler | 800 | 1.1 | 880 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇰 Kristou | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 2 | 800 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Black Bars | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇰 kwezz | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 3.09 | 1236 | 1680x1050 | 16:10 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇧🇷 land1n | Free Agent | AWPer | 400 | 2.2 | 880 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇺🇸 Laski | Free Agent | Rifler | 800 | 0.795 | 636 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇰 Leakz | Tricked Esport | Rifler | 400 | 2.2 | 880 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇰 Lucky | Free Agent | AWPer | 1600 | 0.65 | 1040 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇵🇱 mantuu | Free Agent | AWPer | 400 | 2.1 | 840 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇮🇱 meztal | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.08 | 432 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇨🇦 Moose | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.9 | 760 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇰 niko | Team Falcons | Rifler | 400 | 1.3 | 520 | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | Native | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇨🇿 oskar | Free Agent | AWPer | 400 | 3.5 | 1400 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | CSGO-SraWF-sNAY5-mS9u6-4T3k6-8E3YP |
| 🇸🇪 Plopski | Metizport | Rifler | 800 | 1 | 800 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 500Hz | N/A |
| 🇸🇪 Robiin | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 2.1 | 840 | 1152x864 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇧🇷 SHOOWTiMe | Bounty Hunters Esports | Rifler | 400 | 1.9 | 760 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇺🇸 Skadoodle | Free Agent | AWPer | 1600 | 0.42 | 672 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Stretched | 500Hz | N/A |
| 🇺🇸 SLIGHT | BOSS | AWPer | 800 | 2 | 1600 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇰 TMB | ECSTATIC | Rifler | 800 | 0.9 | 720 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇩🇰 tOPZ | Free Agent | Rifler | 800 | 1.28 | 1024 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇸🇪 twist | Alliance | Rifler | 400 | 2 | 800 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇷🇺 vilga | Free Agent | Rifler | 800 | 1.35 | 1080 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇸🇪 Wolfy | Free Agent | AWPer | 400 | 1.85 | 740 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇺🇦 Woro2k | Eternal Fire | AWPer | 400 | 2.33 | 932 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 2000Hz | N/A |
| 🇮🇩 xccurate | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 3 | 1200 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇷🇺 xsepower | Free Agent | AWPer | 400 | 2.2 | 880 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Black Bars | 500Hz | N/A |
| 🇧🇷 yepz | Case Esports | Rifler | 800 | 0.9 | 720 | 1024x768 | 4:3 | Black Bars | 1000Hz | N/A |
| 🇫🇮 zehN | Free Agent | Rifler | 400 | 1.5 | 600 | 1280x960 | 4:3 | Stretched | 1000Hz | N/A |
Role Breakdown
Distribution of player roles among ZOWIE XL2546 users.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many CS2 pros use the ZOWIE XL2546?
60 professional CS2 players in our database currently use the ZOWIE XL2546. This makes it one of the more popular monitor choices among the competitive scene.
What settings do ZOWIE XL2546 users prefer?
Pro players using the ZOWIE XL2546 average 1300Hz refresh rate with an average eDPI of 927. The high refresh rate provides smoother visuals and reduced input lag for competitive play.
Is the ZOWIE XL2546 good for competitive CS2?
With 60 professional players using it, the ZOWIE XL2546 is a proven choice at the highest level of CS2. Teams like ALGO Esports, KOLESIE, Virtus.pro have players using this monitor. However, personal comfort and preference are the most important factors when choosing gear.