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Comparison between Dell S2421HS vs Asus VA279HAL

General Info
Model Number Dell S2421HS Asus VA279HAL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Dell Asus
Model Number S2421HS VA279HAL
Alias S2421HSX
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS VA
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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.06 % 86.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 57%
Rec.2020 60
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.12 in
5.4 cm
53.8 mm
0.18 ft
2.23 in
5.7 cm
56.6 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 13.65 in
34.7 cm
346.8 mm
1.14 ft
20.7 in
52.6 cm
525.85 mm
1.73 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.29 in
16 cm
159.7 mm
0.52 ft
8.83 in
22.4 cm
224.36 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.8 kg
11 lbs
6.5 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
S2421HS - silver
S2421HSX - black
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 12.7 in
32.3 cm
322.6 mm
1.06 ft
14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.65 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1200
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL CMR
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable Audio cable - optional
D-sub cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell S2421HS Asus VA279HAL