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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2715H vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2715H MSI Optix MAG281URF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2021
Brand Dell MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number UltraSharp U2715H Optix MAG281URF
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.96 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 % 124 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 12 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.83 in
4.6 cm
46.4 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.91 kg
11 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.14 in
41 cm
409.9 mm
1.34 ft
16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.02 kg
15 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL 2.0)
1 x DisplayPort (Output MST)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort (Input mini)
5 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.31 in
36.3 cm
363.4 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 0 ° 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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 86 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 113 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
EyeSafe Certified
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 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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