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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2518D vs LG 27GL850

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2518D LG 27GL850
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number UltraSharp U2518D 27GL850
Alias 27GL850-B
27GL850G-B
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.216 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 117 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.41 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 79.3% 98%
sRGB 99 % 135 %
Adobe RGB 1998 65 % 96 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 800 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.94 in
4.9 cm
49.2 mm
0.16 ft
2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.3 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 3.44 kg
8 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.64 in
39.7 cm
397.2 mm
1.3 ft
22.63 in
57.5 cm
574.8 mm
1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.88 in
20 cm
200.1 mm
0.66 ft
10.8 in
27.4 cm
274.4 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.24 kg
14 lbs
6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Sphere lighting
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
Flicker-free technology
6-Axis Control
Nano IPS
AMD FreeSync technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 13.05 in
33.2 cm
331.5 mm
1.09 ft
14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.8 mm
1.2 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 144 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 % 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 UltraSharp U2518D LG 27GL850