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Comparison between Philips 278E1A vs Dell UltraSharp UP2718Q

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E1A Dell UltraSharp UP2718Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2017
Brand Philips Dell
Model Series E-Line
Model Number 278E1A UltraSharp UP2718Q
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.79 % 86.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED GB-r LED
DCI P3 97.7%
Rec.2020 76.9
sRGB 109 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 13 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
2.54 in
6.4 cm
64.4 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.18 kg
9 lbs
5.98 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.66 in
62.6 cm
626.4 mm
2.06 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
15.85 in
40.3 cm
402.6 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.78 kg
11 lbs
8.4 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.66 in
62.6 cm
626.4 mm
2.06 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
14.53 in
36.9 cm
369.1 mm
1.21 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 145 mm
14.5 cm
5.7087 in
0.4757 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
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 59 Hz - 61 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cETLus
EAC / CU
TÜV/ISO9241-307
ENERGY STAR 8.0
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
CCC
CECP
RoHS
CECP
ENERGY STAR
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 % - 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 278E1A Dell UltraSharp UP2718Q