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Comparison between Acer Nitro VG270U vs Dell P2421D

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro VG270U Dell P2421D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Acer Dell
Model Number Nitro VG270U P2421D
Alias VG270U bmiipx
VG270Ubmiipx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Innolux
Display Type AHVA IPS, AAS IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.206 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 123 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.89 % 90.13 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 5.39 kg
12 lbs
3.37 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.7 in
47.5 cm
475 mm
1.56 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.1 mm
1.17 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
6.54 in
16.6 cm
166 mm
0.54 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.83 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
12.68 in
32.2 cm
322.1 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 75 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Acer Nitro VG270U Dell P2421D