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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

Dell S2716DG vs HP OMEN 27

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell S2716DG
HP OMEN 27

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Dell S2716DG Picture
HP OMEN 27 Picture

Variants

  • S2716DG (27")
  • OMEN 27 (27")

Our Verdict

Dell S2716DG

HP OMEN 27

The Dell S2716DG is a bit better than the HP OMEN 27, mainly due to the better ergonomics that allow you to position the monitor to your liking. Other than that, the two monitors perform very similarly.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
7.3

Ergonomics 
 

8.5
5.1

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

4.8
6.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Dell S2716DG Design Picture
HP OMEN 27 Design Picture

Size  

27"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
N/A

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Dell S2716DG Stand Picture
HP OMEN 27 Stand Picture

Width 
 

11.5" (29.2 cm)
10.3" (26.2 cm)

Depth 
 

7.9" (20.1 cm)
10.3" (26.2 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

8.5
5.1

Ergonomics Picture  

Dell S2716DG Ergonomics Picture
HP OMEN 27 Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

5.0" (12.7 cm)
5.2" (13.2 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Both Ways
No

Swivel Range  

-45° to 45°
N/A

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Dell S2716DG Back Picture
HP OMEN 27 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Dell S2716DG Borders Picture
HP OMEN 27 Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Dell S2716DG Thickness Picture
HP OMEN 27 Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

6.2" (15.7 cm)
7.3" (18.5 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.2" (5.6 cm)
3.8" (9.7 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.5

Build Quality Picture  

Dell S2716DG Build Quality Picture
HP OMEN 27 Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

5.2
5.5

Checkerboard Picture  

Dell S2716DG Checkerboard Picture
HP OMEN 27 Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

TN
TN

Native Contrast 
 

634 : 1
755 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.3
8.2

SDR Real Scene 
 

275 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
421 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
419 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
418 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
417 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

284 cd/m²
422 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
420 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
418 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
417 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
416 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.001
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.2
5.2

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Dell S2716DG Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

34°

Color Washout From Right 
 

37°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

HP OMEN 27 Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Dell S2716DG Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

31°
30°

Color Shift From Right 
 

31°
29°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

HP OMEN 27 Horizontal Brightness Picture

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

HP OMEN 27 Horizontal Black Level Picture

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Dell S2716DG Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

45°
46°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

49°
47°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

26°
28°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

25°
24°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

19°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

23°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

4.8
6.3

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Dell S2716DG Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

11°

Color Washout From Above 
 

46°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

HP OMEN 27 Vertical Color Shift Picture

Vertical Hue Graph  

Dell S2716DG Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

14°
10°

Color Shift From Above 
 

44°
34°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

HP OMEN 27 Vertical Brightness Picture

Vertical Black Level Picture  

HP OMEN 27 Vertical Black Level Picture

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Dell S2716DG Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

19°
14°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

40°
41°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

21°
28°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

46°
51°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.1
7.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2716DG 50% Uniformity Picture
HP OMEN 27 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

6.520%
6.590%

50% DSE 
 

0.162%
0.117%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2716DG 5% Uniformity Picture
HP OMEN 27 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.109%
1.361%

5% DSE 
 

0.093%
0.067%
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Black Uniformity 
 

2.8
2.6

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2716DG Native Black Uniformity Picture
HP OMEN 27 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

4.154%
4.254%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Dell S2716DG Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
HP OMEN 27 Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.5
8.3

Pre Calibration Picture  

Dell S2716DG Pre Calibration Picture
HP OMEN 27 Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell S2716DG Pre Gamma Curve Picture
HP OMEN 27 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Dell S2716DG Pre Color Picture
HP OMEN 27 Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom RGB

Luminance 
 

254 cd/m²
427 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
100

Contrast Setting 
 

75
100

RGB Controls 
 

Default
100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,354 K
6,474 K

White Balance dE 
 

3.98
1.57

Color dE 
 

3.64
2.85

Gamma 
 

2.07
2.20
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.5

Post Calibration Picture  

Dell S2716DG Post Calibration Picture
HP OMEN 27 Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell S2716DG Post Gamma Curve Picture
HP OMEN 27 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Dell S2716DG Post Color Picture
HP OMEN 27 Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom RGB

Luminance 
 

102 cd/m²
102 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

19
7

Contrast Setting 
 

75
100

RGB Controls 
 

87-96-100
100-100-98

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,526 K
6,437 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.45
0.50

Color dE 
 

0.82
0.71

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.17
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.3
8.6

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Dell S2716DG Color Gamut sRGB Picture
HP OMEN 27 Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

93.4%
96.4%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Dell S2716DG Color Gamut ARGB Picture
HP OMEN 27 Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

72.4%
75.8%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.2
8.6

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2716DG sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
HP OMEN 27 sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

89.9%
94.0%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2716DG Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
HP OMEN 27 Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

73.6%
78.4%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

N/A
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Dell S2716DG Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
HP OMEN 27 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Dell S2716DG Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
HP OMEN 27 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2716DG P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
HP OMEN 27 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2716DG 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
HP OMEN 27 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Dell S2716DG Image Retention Picture
HP OMEN 27 Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

8.2
8.4

Gradient Picture  

Dell S2716DG Gradient Picture
HP OMEN 27 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

9.9
9.7

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Dell S2716DG Color Bleed Horizontal
HP OMEN 27 Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Dell S2716DG Color Bleed Vertical
HP OMEN 27 Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.032%
0.056%
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Reflections 
 

7.2
8.0

Average Room  

Dell S2716DG Average Room
HP OMEN 27 Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Dell S2716DG Average Room Off Picture
HP OMEN 27 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Dell S2716DG Bright Room Off Picture
HP OMEN 27 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.1%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.6%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0

ClearType On  

Dell S2716DG ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

TN
TN

ClearType Off  

Dell S2716DG ClearType Off

Pixels  

Dell S2716DG Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.6
10

Motion Blur Picture  

HP OMEN 27 Motion Blur Picture

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell S2716DG Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

HP OMEN 27 Response Time Chart

Response Time Table  

Dell S2716DG Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Level 3

Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.7 ms
2.3 ms

Total Response Time 
 

7.7 ms
5.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

2.6%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.0 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

4.1 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.6%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

9.6

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell S2716DG Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Dell S2716DG Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.1 ms

Total Response Time 
 

8.8 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.0 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

4.0 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
9.4

Backlight Picture  

Dell S2716DG Backlight Picture
HP OMEN 27 Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
Yes

BFI Picture  

Dell S2716DG BFI Picture
HP OMEN 27 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell S2716DG BFI Frequency Picture
HP OMEN 27 BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

85 Hz
85 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

7.7

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
Yes

BFI Picture  

Dell S2716DG BFI Picture
HP OMEN 27 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell S2716DG BFI Frequency Picture
HP OMEN 27 BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

85 Hz
85 Hz
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Refresh Rate 
 

9.0
9.2

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

G-SYNC
G-Sync

Native 
 

144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

165 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
G-Sync

FreeSync 
 

No

G-SYNC 
 

Yes (Native)
Yes (Native)

VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

165 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort
DisplayPort
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.4
9.5

Native Resolution 
 

4.4 ms
4.5 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

N/A

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

12.2 ms
12.2 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

4.8 ms
5.2 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

14.1 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

10.2 ms
10.7 ms
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Resolution And Size 
 

8.3
8.4

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

3.7 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

109 PPI
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

26.9"
27.0"

Screen Area  

310 in²
311 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Dell S2716DG Inputs 1
HP OMEN 27 Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Dell S2716DG Inputs 2
HP OMEN 27 Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

2
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
External Brick
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Dell S2716DG OSD Picture
HP OMEN 27 OSD Picture
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Controls  

Controls Picture  

Dell S2716DG Controls Picture
HP OMEN 27 Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Dell S2716DG In The Box Picture
HP OMEN 27 In The Box Picture
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Dell S2716DG

HP OMEN 27

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