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Comparison between Dell P2421DC vs Asus PB278QV

General Info
Model Number Dell P2421DC Asus PB278QV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Dell Asus
Model Number P2421DC PB278QV
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
685.8 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 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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.206 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.13 % 80.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 71 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 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
2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 3.77 kg
8 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.1 mm
1.17 ft
17.02 in
43.2 cm
432.3 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.54 in
16.6 cm
166 mm
0.54 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.8 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (in)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (out)
1 x USB (Type-C; 65W)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Daisy Chain Availability
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Flicker-free technology
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
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 12.68 in
32.2 cm
322.1 mm
1.06 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
Audio cable - optional
D-sub cable - optional
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 2
cTick
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 8.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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