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Comparison between Dell U3221Q vs BenQ EL2870U

General Info
Model Number Dell U3221Q BenQ EL2870U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number U3221Q EL2870U
Alias UltraSharp U3219Q
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.5 in
80 cm
800.1 mm
2.63 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.31 mm
2.29 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.23 mm
1.29 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 157 ppi
Backlight Source Mini LED W-LED
DCI P3 99.8% 70%
Rec.2020 83
sRGB 97 %
Adobe RGB 1998 93 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 1000
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 11.31 kg
25 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.05 in
71.3 cm
712.5 mm
2.34 ft
25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.26 in
46.4 cm
463.7 mm
1.52 ft
18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.84 in
25 cm
250 mm
0.82 ft
5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.07 kg
40 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream; 10 Gbps)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (ownstream; 15W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-A; external colorimeter)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; 5 Gbps)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
CalMAN Powered built-in colorimeter
DDC/CI
Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.05 in
71.3 cm
712.5 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 160 mm
16 cm
6.2992 in
0.5249 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Monitor Hood
Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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
Dell U3221Q BenQ EL2870U