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Comparison between Philips 272M8 vs Dell U2720Q

General Info
Model Number Philips 272M8 Dell U2720Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Philips Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number 272M8 U2720Q
Alias UltraSharp U2720Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.9 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.3 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.311 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.13 % 92.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 115 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.65 in
4.2 cm
42 mm
0.14 ft
1.96 in
5 cm
49.7 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.4 kg
7 lbs
4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
15.56 in
39.5 cm
395.2 mm
1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.27 in
21 cm
210 mm
0.69 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.95 kg
9 lbs
6.6 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
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 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Philips 272M8 Dell U2720Q