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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp UP2516D vs LG 27UL550

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp UP2516D LG 27UL550
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2019
Brand Dell LG
Model Number UltraSharp UP2516D 27UL550
Alias 27UL550-W
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.216 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 117 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.66 % 86.66 %
Backlight Source GB-r LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 100 % 98 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.03 in
5.2 cm
51.6 mm
0.17 ft
1.81 in
4.6 cm
46 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.04 kg
9 lbs
4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 ft
18.19 in
46.2 cm
462 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
9.06 in
23 cm
230 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.96 kg
15 lbs
6 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Silver White, Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Pictire-by-Picture
Black Stabilizer
Blue Light Filter
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Super Resolution+
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 13.3 in
33.8 cm
337.9 mm
1.11 ft
14.61 in
37.1 cm
371 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 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 0 ° 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 50 Hz - 75 Hz 40 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 88 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
C-Tick
CCC
CECP
CEL
cUL
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
ErP
FCC Class B
KC
RoHS Compliant
TÜV/GS
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 85 %
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 UltraSharp UP2516D LG 27UL550