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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2718Q vs BenQ EL2870U

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2718Q BenQ EL2870U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2018
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Number UltraSharp U2718Q EL2870U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display Innolux
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.155 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.99 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80.7% 70%
sRGB 99.9 % 97 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.23 kg
14 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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 DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
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
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