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Comparison between ViewSonic VX2478-smhd vs Dell UltraSharp U2415

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic VX2478-smhd Dell UltraSharp U2415
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2014
Brand ViewSonic Dell
Model Number VX2478-smhd UltraSharp U2415
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 20.7 in
52.6 cm
525.7 mm
1.72 ft
20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
Screen Height 11.64 in
29.6 cm
295.7 mm
0.97 ft
12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.205 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.98 % 90.02 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 12 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.61 in
4.1 cm
41 mm
0.13 ft
1.8 in
4.6 cm
45.7 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 2.8 kg
6 lbs
4.25 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.31 in
54.1 cm
541.3 mm
1.78 ft
20.95 in
53.2 cm
532.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.57 in
42.1 cm
420.9 mm
1.38 ft
15.86 in
40.3 cm
402.9 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.48 in
19 cm
190 mm
0.62 ft
8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.47 kg
8 lbs
8.35 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort (Input mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort (Output MST)
5 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.31 in
54.1 cm
541.3 mm
1.78 ft
20.95 in
53.2 cm
532.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height 12.85 in
32.6 cm
326.4 mm
1.07 ft
13.8 in
35.1 cm
350.6 mm
1.15 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 115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 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 6 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 85 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 120 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE EMC
CEL Level 1
cETLus
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
ICES-003
PSE
REACH SVHC List & DoC
RoHS Green BOM
VCCI
WEEE
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
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
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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