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Comparison between NEC MultiSync PA231W vs Dell U2720Q

General Info
Model Number NEC MultiSync PA231W Dell U2720Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2010 2020
Brand NEC Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number MultiSync PA231W U2720Q
Alias PA231W-BK UltraSharp U2720Q
Display
Screen Size Class 23" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 22.99 in
58.4 cm
584 mm
1.92 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.05 in
50.9 cm
509.184 mm
1.67 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.28 in
28.6 cm
286.416 mm
0.94 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type E-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.265 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 95 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.16 % 92.04 %
Backlight Source CCFL W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 102.2 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75.8 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 270 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 28 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.9 in
7.4 cm
73.7 mm
0.24 ft
1.96 in
5 cm
49.7 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.4 in
54.4 cm
543.6 mm
1.78 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 13.3 in
33.8 cm
337.8 mm
1.11 ft
15.56 in
39.5 cm
395.2 mm
1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9 in
22.9 cm
228.6 mm
0.75 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.2 kg
22 lbs
6.6 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort
2 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 90W; DisplayPort)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; downstream; 15W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features CableComp
XtraView+
X-Light Pro
Carbon Footprint Meter
Picture-by-Picture
EcoModes
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
TileMatrix
Picture-in-Picture
GammaComp
DisplaySync Pro
AmbiBright
TileComp
Light sensor
Black Level Adjusment
NaViSet software
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.4 in
54.4 cm
543.6 mm
1.78 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.7 in
32.3 cm
322.6 mm
1.06 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 30 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 85 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 118.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses C-tick
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 5.0
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR III
PCBC/B-mark
PCT/Gost
PSB
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 5.2
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
BFR-free
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
EPEAT
Mercury-free
NFPA 99
PVC-free
RoHS Compliant
TCO
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 30 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -10 °C - 60 °C
14 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 85 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
NEC MultiSync PA231W Dell U2720Q