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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2718Q vs MSI Modern MD272QPDE

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2718Q MSI Modern MD272QPDE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand Dell MSI
Model Number UltraSharp U2718Q Modern MD272QPDE
Alias Modern MD272QP
Modern MD272QPW
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS 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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.99 % 90.19 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80.7% 73%
Rec.2020 50
sRGB 99.9 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 % 73 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
2.95 in
7.5 cm
75 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
3.95 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
24.15 in
61.4 cm
613.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
15.81 in
40.2 cm
401.5 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
7.91 in
20.1 cm
200.81 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.23 kg
14 lbs
5.85 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black, White
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 USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
KVM Switch
Less Blue Light Pro
Productivity Intelligence (P.I.)
Display Kit App
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
24.15 in
61.4 cm
613.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 ft
14.25 in
36.2 cm
362 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 112 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-A to Type-B cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
CE
EnergyStar
EU Reach
FCC-B
JIS C 0950
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
TUV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
WEEE
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 % 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell UltraSharp U2718Q MSI Modern MD272QPDE