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Comparison between Dell S2421HN vs Acer Nitro VG240Y Dbmipcx

General Info
Model Number Dell S2421HN Acer Nitro VG240Y Dbmipcx
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Dell Acer
Model Series Nitro VG0
Model Number S2421HN Nitro VG240Y Dbmipcx
Alias S2421NX VG240YDbmipcx
VG240YD
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.06 % 85.35 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 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 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.12 in
5.4 cm
53.8 mm
0.18 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.3 kg
7 lbs
3.67 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.25 in
41.3 cm
412.8 mm
1.35 ft
16.8 in
42.7 cm
426.7 mm
1.4 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.02 in
15.3 cm
152.8 mm
0.5 ft
9.5 in
24.1 cm
241.3 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.1 kg
9 lbs
4.13 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x D-sub
1 x USB 2.0
2 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
ZeroFrame Design
Flicker-free technology
Acer Game Mode
Acer VisionCare
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
S2421HN - silver
S2421NX - black
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.7 in
32.3 cm
322.6 mm
1.06 ft
13.35 in
33.9 cm
339 mm
1.11 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable D-sub cable
HDMI cable
USB 2.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
MPR II
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
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