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Comparison between Philips 278E1A vs Dell U2421HE

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E1A Dell U2421HE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Philips Dell
Model Series E-Line
Model Number 278E1A U2421HE
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.79 % 92.49 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89%
sRGB 109 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
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 4 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
1.54 in
3.9 cm
39 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 4.18 kg
9 lbs
3.37 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
21.2 in
53.9 cm
538.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
13.72 in
34.8 cm
348.4 mm
1.14 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
6.5 in
16.5 cm
165 mm
0.54 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.78 kg
11 lbs
5.32 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; upstream; DP; 65W)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Output MST)
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
21.2 in
53.9 cm
538.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
12.35 in
31.4 cm
313.7 mm
1.03 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 40 °
Right Swivel 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 59 Hz - 61 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cETLus
EAC / CU
TÜV/ISO9241-307
ENERGY STAR 8.0
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
CCC
CECP
RoHS
ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
TCO Certified
RoHS
NFPA 99
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 20 % - 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 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Philips 278E1A Dell U2421HE