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Comparison between Dell P2421D vs Dell UltraSharp U2518D

General Info
Model Number Dell P2421D Dell UltraSharp U2518D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number P2421D UltraSharp U2518D
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.206 mm 0.216 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 117 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.13 % 91.41 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 79.3%
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 65 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 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 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
1.94 in
4.9 cm
49.2 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.37 kg
7 lbs
3.44 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.1 mm
1.17 ft
15.64 in
39.7 cm
397.2 mm
1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.54 in
16.6 cm
166 mm
0.54 ft
7.88 in
20 cm
200.1 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.24 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
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)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 12.68 in
32.2 cm
322.1 mm
1.06 ft
13.05 in
33.2 cm
331.5 mm
1.09 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 144 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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