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Comparison between Dell S2421HS vs LG UltraFine 5K

General Info
Model Number Dell S2421HS LG UltraFine 5K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2016
Brand Dell LG
Model Number S2421HS UltraFine 5K
Alias S2421HSX 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 5120 x 2880
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.06 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.12 in
5.4 cm
53.8 mm
0.18 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 13.65 in
34.7 cm
346.8 mm
1.14 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.29 in
16 cm
159.7 mm
0.52 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.8 kg
11 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
S2421HS - silver
S2421HSX - black
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 12.7 in
32.3 cm
322.6 mm
1.06 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
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 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell S2421HS LG UltraFine 5K