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Comparison between Dell S2740L vs Philips 278B1

General Info
Model Number Dell S2740L Philips 278B1
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2020
Brand Dell Philips
Model Series B-Line
Model Number S2740L 278B1
Alias 278B
278B1/01
278B1/00
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-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 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.37 % 89.28 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 84 % 122 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 103 %
Screen Brightness 270 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 8000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 7 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.44 in
6.2 cm
61.9 mm
0.2 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 5.28 kg
12 lbs
5.03 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.27 in
64.2 cm
641.9 mm
2.11 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.06 in
45.9 cm
458.7 mm
1.5 ft
21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.5 in
21.6 cm
215.8 mm
0.71 ft
8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.56 kg
17 lbs
6.64 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x D-sub
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
SmartControl
PowerSensor
LightSensor
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartImage
DDC/CI
SmartUniformity
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.27 in
64.2 cm
641.9 mm
2.11 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.97 in
38 cm
380.3 mm
1.25 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 4 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
Epeat Silver
CB
CE Mark
CU-EAC
FCC Class B
EnergyStar 8.0
EPA
Epeat
ICES-003
RoHS
SEMKO
TCO Certified Edge
TUV/GS
TUV Ergo
TUV Eye Comfort
UKRAINIAN
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 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048 3658
Max Storage Altitude 10668 12192
Dell S2740L Philips 278B1