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Comparison between MSI G281UV vs Dell S2721QS

General Info
Model Number MSI G281UV Dell S2721QS
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series G
Model Number G281UV S2721QS
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
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 0.161 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.83 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.91%
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 390 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.18 in
5.5 cm
55.4 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
15.75 in
40 cm
400.1 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
6.88 in
17.5 cm
174.7 mm
0.57 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.35 in
36.5 cm
364.6 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz 130 kHz - 137 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI G281UV Dell S2721QS