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Comparison between MSI Optix G27C4 vs Dell UltraSharp UP2516D

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G27C4 Dell UltraSharp UP2516D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2015
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G27C4 UltraSharp UP2516D
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung LG Display
Display Type VA AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.216 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 117 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED GB-r LED
DCI P3 90% 98%
sRGB 115 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.03 in
5.2 cm
51.6 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
4.04 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.03 in
45.8 cm
457.9 mm
1.5 ft
15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9 kg
20 lbs
6.96 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Pictire-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.3 in
33.8 cm
337.9 mm
1.11 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 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 120 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 30 kHz - 88 kHz
Accessories
Extras Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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