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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp UP2516D vs Asus MX279HE

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp UP2516D Asus MX279HE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2012
Brand Dell Asus
Model Series Designo
Model Number UltraSharp UP2516D MX279HE
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
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.216 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 117 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.66 %
Backlight Source GB-r LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 100 % 97.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 % 67 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 100000000 : 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 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.03 in
5.2 cm
51.6 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.04 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 ft
17.37 in
44.1 cm
441.3 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.96 kg
15 lbs
5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Silver Black, Silver
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)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Features
Cool Features Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Pictire-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.3 in
33.8 cm
337.9 mm
1.11 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 88 kHz 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Factory calibration report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
D-sub cable
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 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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