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Comparison between Dell U2520D vs Dell S2421HN

General Info
Model Number Dell U2520D Dell S2421HN
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Dell Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number U2520D S2421HN
Alias UltraSharp U2520D S2421NX
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.216 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 117 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.23 % 90.06 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 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 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.96 in
5 cm
49.9 mm
0.16 ft
2.12 in
5.4 cm
53.8 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.2 kg
9 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.07 in
38.3 cm
382.9 mm
1.26 ft
16.25 in
41.3 cm
412.8 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
6.02 in
15.3 cm
152.8 mm
0.5 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.4 kg
14 lbs
4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 90W; DisplayPort)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; Gen 1; downstream; 15W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (in)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (out)
1 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Anti-theft stand lock slot
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
S2421HN - silver
S2421NX - black
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height 13.07 in
33.2 cm
332.1 mm
1.09 ft
12.7 in
32.3 cm
322.6 mm
1.06 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 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BFR-free
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
EPEAT
Mercury-free
NFPA 99
PVC-free
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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