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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2518D vs Asus RoG Swift PG278QE

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2518D Asus RoG Swift PG278QE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell Asus
Model Number UltraSharp U2518D RoG Swift PG278QE
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
Display Type AH-IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.216 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 117 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.41 % 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 79.3%
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 65 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
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
HDR HDR10 HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.94 in
4.9 cm
49.2 mm
0.16 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 3.44 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.64 in
39.7 cm
397.2 mm
1.3 ft
14.88 in
37.8 cm
378 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.88 in
20 cm
200.1 mm
0.66 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.24 kg
14 lbs
5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
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)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 36W
Features
OS Loewe OS
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
GameVisual
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 13.05 in
33.2 cm
331.5 mm
1.09 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 50 Hz - 165 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 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 % 20 % - 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 5000 2000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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