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Comparison between Asus PB278QV vs Dell P2421DC

General Info
Model Number Asus PB278QV Dell P2421DC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Asus Dell
Model Number PB278QV P2421DC
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.206 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 123 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.66 % 90.13 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 71 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
3.77 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.02 in
43.2 cm
432.3 mm
1.42 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.1 mm
1.17 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
6.54 in
16.6 cm
166 mm
0.54 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.8 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (in)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (out)
1 x USB (Type-C; 65W)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Daisy Chain Availability
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 ft
12.68 in
32.2 cm
322.1 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable - optional
D-sub cable - optional
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 2
cTick
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 8.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus PB278QV Dell P2421DC