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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2412M vs BenQ GW2780

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2412M BenQ GW2780
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2017
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Number UltraSharp U2412M GW2780
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.2 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type e-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.54 % 86.17 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 74 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
64.9 mm
0.21 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.97 kg
9 lbs
3.92 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.89 in
55.6 cm
556 mm
1.82 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.5 mm
1.31 ft
18.23 in
46.3 cm
463 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.1 in
18 cm
180.3 mm
0.59 ft
7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.24 kg
14 lbs
4.85 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
4 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.89 in
55.6 cm
556 mm
1.82 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.24 in
36.2 cm
361.6 mm
1.19 ft
15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 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 115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 4 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 61 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DVI cable
USB upstream cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 5.0
Epeat Gold
TCO Certified Displays 5.0
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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 4850
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell UltraSharp U2412M BenQ GW2780