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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274QRF vs Dell UltraSharp U2518D

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274QRF Dell UltraSharp U2518D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG274QRF UltraSharp U2518D
Alias Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 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 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.216 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 117 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.41 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94% 79.3%
sRGB 131 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 65 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.94 in
4.9 cm
49.2 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.44 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
15.64 in
39.7 cm
397.2 mm
1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
7.88 in
20 cm
200.1 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
6.24 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; 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
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.6 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 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 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 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 75 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 75 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz 30 kHz - 144 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 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
MSI Optix MAG274QRF Dell UltraSharp U2518D