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Comparison between Asus PB278Q vs Dell U2720Q

General Info
Model Number Asus PB278Q Dell U2720Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2020
Brand Asus Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number PB278Q U2720Q
Alias UltraSharp U2720Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type PLS 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 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.66 % 92.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99.5 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 78.1 %
NTSC 1953 81 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
1.96 in
5 cm
49.7 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
15.56 in
39.5 cm
395.2 mm
1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.8 kg
19 lbs
6.6 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 90W; DisplayPort)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; downstream; 15W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 mm
1.17 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 89 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
BFR-free
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
EPEAT
Mercury-free
NFPA 99
PVC-free
RoHS Compliant
TCO
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °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 PB278Q Dell U2720Q