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Comparison between Dell P2421 vs Asus PA278CV

General Info
Model Number Dell P2421 Asus PA278CV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Dell Asus
Model Series ProArt
Model Number P2421 PA278CV
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.78 % 87.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 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 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.74 in
4.4 cm
44.1 mm
0.14 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 20.91 in
53.1 cm
531 mm
1.74 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.6 in
37.1 cm
370.8 mm
1.22 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.54 in
16.6 cm
166 mm
0.54 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.4 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Asus ProArt Preset (10 modes)
Asus ProArt Palette
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
Color Temperature Selection (5 modes)
QuickFit (3 modes)
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Asus ProArt Widget
6-axis color adjustment
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 20.91 in
53.1 cm
531 mm
1.74 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.35 in
36.5 cm
364.5 mm
1.2 ft
14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 46 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 112 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
D-Sub cable (Japan only)
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell P2421 Asus PA278CV