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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2518D vs HP 27fw

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2518D HP 27fw
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2018
Brand Dell HP
Model Number UltraSharp U2518D 27fw
Alias 3KS64AA
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 117 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.41 % 89.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 79.3%
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 65 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 10000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 28 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.94 in
4.9 cm
49.2 mm
0.16 ft
1.57 in
4 cm
40 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 3.44 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.64 in
39.7 cm
397.2 mm
1.3 ft
17.69 in
44.9 cm
449.2 mm
1.47 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.88 in
20 cm
200.1 mm
0.66 ft
8.05 in
20.4 cm
204.4 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.24 kg
14 lbs
3.68 kg
8 lbs
Case Color Silver Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x D-sub
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 13.05 in
33.2 cm
331.5 mm
1.09 ft
14.38 in
36.5 cm
365.3 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 144 kHz 30 kHz - 86 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CSA
EAC
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
FCC Class B
GEMS
IS 1121
ISC
KCC
MEPS
NOM
PSB
RCM
SABS
SASO
TÜV/GS
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 10)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 65 °C
-4 °F - 149 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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