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Comparison between Dell 2709W vs BenQ PD2720U

General Info
Model Number Dell 2709W BenQ PD2720U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2008 2018
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Number 2709W PD2720U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
Screen Width 22.9 in
58.2 cm
581.76 mm
1.91 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 14.31 in
36.4 cm
363.6 mm
1.19 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung LG Display
Display Type S-PVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.303 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 83 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.85 % 89.07 %
Backlight Source CCFL W-LED
DCI P3 96%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
NTSC 1953 110 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 47 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.48 in
8.8 cm
88.4 mm
0.29 ft
3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.39 mm
0.29 ft
Case Weight 8.3 kg
18 lbs
5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.89 in
63.2 cm
632.1 mm
2.07 ft
24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.79 in
45.2 cm
451.9 mm
1.48 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.71 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.87 in
20 cm
200 mm
0.66 ft
7.34 in
18.6 cm
186.31 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11 kg
24 lbs
8.3 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
2 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
3 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (65 W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (15 W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (KVM keyboard connection)
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Picture-in-Picture
Animation mode
Extra Features 9 in 2 media card reader
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.89 in
63.2 cm
632.1 mm
2.07 ft
24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 16.3 in
41.4 cm
413.9 mm
1.36 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 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 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 40 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 3 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 24 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 81 kHz 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 2.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 4.0
Epeat Silver
TCO Certified Displays
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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
Dell 2709W BenQ PD2720U