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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K vs Dell S2421HS

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K Dell S2421HS
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2020
Brand LG Dell
Model Number UltraFine 5K S2421HS
Alias 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
S2421HSX
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-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 5120 x 2880 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 90.06 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.12 in
5.4 cm
53.8 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
13.65 in
34.7 cm
346.8 mm
1.14 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
6.29 in
16 cm
159.7 mm
0.52 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
S2421HS - silver
S2421HSX - black
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
12.7 in
32.3 cm
322.6 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 % 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 % - 85 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
LG UltraFine 5K Dell S2421HS