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Comparison between Dell P2421DC vs Dell UltraSharp U2718Q

General Info
Model Number Dell P2421DC Dell UltraSharp U2718Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number P2421DC UltraSharp U2718Q
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.206 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.13 % 91.99 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80.7%
sRGB 99 % 99.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.77 kg
8 lbs
3.7 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.1 mm
1.17 ft
16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.54 in
16.6 cm
166 mm
0.54 ft
7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.23 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (in)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (out)
1 x USB (Type-C; 65W)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Daisy Chain Availability
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.68 in
32.2 cm
322.1 mm
1.06 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell P2421DC Dell UltraSharp U2718Q