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Comparison between Dell P2421D vs Philips 278E1A

General Info
Model Number Dell P2421D Philips 278E1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Dell Philips
Model Series E-Line
Model Number P2421D 278E1A
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.206 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.13 % 88.79 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 109 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 3.37 kg
7 lbs
4.18 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.1 mm
1.17 ft
18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.54 in
16.6 cm
166 mm
0.54 ft
7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.78 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.68 in
32.2 cm
322.1 mm
1.06 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 59 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
cETLus
EAC / CU
TÜV/ISO9241-307
ENERGY STAR 8.0
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
CCC
CECP
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell P2421D Philips 278E1A