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Comparison between Dell S2740L vs Dell S2716DG

General Info
Model Number Dell S2740L Dell S2716DG
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2015
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number S2740L S2716DG
Alias S2716DGR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display AU Optronics
Display Type AH-IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.37 % 90.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 84 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 270 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 8000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms 4.5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 7 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 3 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.44 in
6.2 cm
61.9 mm
0.2 ft
2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.6 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.28 kg
12 lbs
4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.27 in
64.2 cm
641.9 mm
2.11 ft
24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.06 in
45.9 cm
458.7 mm
1.5 ft
16.39 in
41.6 cm
416.3 mm
1.37 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.5 in
21.6 cm
215.8 mm
0.71 ft
7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.56 kg
17 lbs
7.2 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x D-sub
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.27 in
64.2 cm
641.9 mm
2.11 ft
24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.97 in
38 cm
380.3 mm
1.25 ft
14.27 in
36.3 cm
362.5 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 4 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 30 Hz - 145 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 69.7 kHz - 250.6 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
Epeat Silver
CECP
ENERGY STAR 6
Epeat Silver
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048 5000
Max Storage Altitude 10668 12191
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