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Comparison between Philips 242E2FA vs Dell S2721DS

General Info
Model Number Philips 242E2FA Dell S2721DS
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Philips Dell
Model Series E-Line
Model Number 242E2FA S2721DS
Alias 242E2FA/00
242E2FA/01
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.74 % 89.83 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 113.8 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 97.4 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 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)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.42 in
3.6 cm
36 mm
0.12 ft
2.18 in
5.5 cm
55.4 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 2.28 kg
5 lbs
4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.85 in
42.8 cm
428 mm
1.4 ft
15.75 in
40 cm
400.1 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.36 in
18.7 cm
187 mm
0.61 ft
6.88 in
17.5 cm
174.7 mm
0.57 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.45 kg
8 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Mega Infinity DCR
SmartImage
SmartContrast
Low Blue Light
4-sided Frameless Design
Adaptive-Sync technoogy
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 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.28 in
31.2 cm
312 mm
1.02 ft
14.35 in
36.5 cm
364.6 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 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 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz 30 kHz - 115 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
ISO9241-307
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/Bauart
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 % - 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 242E2FA Dell S2721DS