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Comparison between Asus MX279HE vs Dell UltraSharp UP2516D

General Info
Model Number Asus MX279HE Dell UltraSharp UP2516D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2015
Brand Asus Dell
Model Series Designo
Model Number MX279HE UltraSharp UP2516D
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.216 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 117 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED GB-r LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 97.5 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 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 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.03 in
5.2 cm
51.6 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.04 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.37 in
44.1 cm
441.3 mm
1.45 ft
15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
6.96 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
2 x HDMI (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Pictire-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.3 in
33.8 cm
337.9 mm
1.11 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 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 0 °
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 56 Hz - 76 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz 30 kHz - 88 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus MX279HE Dell UltraSharp UP2516D