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Comparison between Dell S2817Q vs Gigabyte M28U

General Info
Model Number Dell S2817Q Gigabyte M28U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2021
Brand Dell Gigabyte
Model Number S2817Q M28U
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.6 mm
2.32 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.2 mm
2.39 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
24.88 in
63.2 cm
631.928 mm
2.07 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
14.16 in
36 cm
359.78 mm
1.18 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 154 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.23 % 95.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 120 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 8000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.3 cm
63.4 mm
0.21 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63.1 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5.05 kg
11 lbs
5.18 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.53 in
47.1 cm
470.6 mm
1.54 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.3 in
18.5 cm
185.4 mm
0.61 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.6 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.6 kg
15 lbs
6.93 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.3 (DSC)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 3W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 6
Features
Cool Features Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
Low Blue Light
Smart OD
OSD Sidekick
KVM Switch
6-axis color control
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 15.06 in
38.2 cm
382.4 mm
1.25 ft
14.66 in
37.2 cm
372.3 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
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 50 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Silver
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell S2817Q Gigabyte M28U