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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 Dell S3220DGF

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell S2716DG
Dell S3220DGF

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Dell S2716DG Picture
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Size27"
Pixel Type
TN
Variable Refresh Rate
G-SYNC
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Size32"
Pixel Type
VA
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz

Variants

  • S2716DG (27")
  • S3220DGF (32")

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Dell S2716DG

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.02
No major differences between these monitors for this usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Dell S2716DG Design Picture
Dell S3220DGF Design Picture

Size  

27"
32"

Curved  

No
Yes

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
1800R

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)
24.0 lbs (10.9 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Dell S2716DG Stand Picture
Dell S3220DGF Stand Picture

Width 
 

11.5" (29.2 cm)
12.6" (32.0 cm)

Depth 
 

7.9" (20.1 cm)
10.1" (25.7 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

8.5
6.8

Ergonomics Picture  

Dell S2716DG Ergonomics Picture
Dell S3220DGF Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

5.0" (12.7 cm)
5.4" (13.7 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Both Ways
No

Swivel Range  

-45° to 45°
-30° to 30°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Dell S2716DG Back Picture
Dell S3220DGF Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Dell S2716DG Borders Picture
Dell S3220DGF Borders Picture

Borders 
 

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

Thickness Picture  

Dell S2716DG Thickness Picture
Dell S3220DGF Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

6.2" (15.7 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.2" (5.6 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Dell S2716DG Build Quality Picture
Dell S3220DGF Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

5.2
7.9

Checkerboard Picture  

Dell S2716DG Checkerboard Picture
Dell S3220DGF Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

634 : 1
2,953 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.3
7.4

SDR Real Scene 
 

275 cd/m²
284 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
292 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
292 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
293 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
293 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
293 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

284 cd/m²
291 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
292 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
292 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
293 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
293 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
7.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
444 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
468 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
468 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
468 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
468 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
468 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
460 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
456 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
457 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
459 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
461 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
0.001
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.2
5.8

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Dell S2716DG Horizontal Chroma Graph
Dell S3220DGF Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

34°
28°

Color Washout From Right 
 

37°
29°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Dell S2716DG Horizontal Hue Graph
Dell S3220DGF Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

31°
48°

Color Shift From Right 
 

31°
53°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Dell S2716DG Horizontal Lightness Graph
Dell S3220DGF Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

45°
31°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

49°
32°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

26°
13°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

25°
15°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

19°
19°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

23°
19°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

4.8
5.6

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Dell S2716DG Vertical Chroma Graph
Dell S3220DGF Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

11°
28°

Color Washout From Above 
 

46°
27°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Dell S2716DG Vertical Hue Graph
Dell S3220DGF Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

14°
60°

Color Shift From Above 
 

44°
63°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Dell S2716DG Vertical Lightness Graph
Dell S3220DGF Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

19°
31°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

40°
31°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

21°
9°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

46°
10°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

3°
15°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

4°
13°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.1
8.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2716DG 50% Uniformity Picture
Dell S3220DGF 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

6.520%
2.092%

50% DSE 
 

0.162%
0.102%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2716DG 5% Uniformity Picture
Dell S3220DGF 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.109%
0.721%

5% DSE 
 

0.093%
0.071%
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Black Uniformity 
 

2.8
6.6

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2716DG Native Black Uniformity Picture
Dell S3220DGF Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

4.154%
1.580%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Dell S2716DG Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Dell S3220DGF Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.5
6.8

Pre Calibration Picture  

Dell S2716DG Pre Calibration Picture
Dell S3220DGF Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell S2716DG Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Dell S3220DGF Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Dell S2716DG Pre Color Picture
Dell S3220DGF Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom Color

Luminance 
 

254 cd/m²
122 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
75

Contrast Setting 
 

75
75

RGB Controls 
 

Default
100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,354 K
5,971 K

White Balance dE 
 

3.98
3.63

Color dE 
 

3.64
3.61

Gamma 
 

2.07
2.16
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

Dell S2716DG Post Calibration Picture
Dell S3220DGF Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell S2716DG Post Gamma Curve Picture
Dell S3220DGF Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Dell S2716DG Post Color Picture
Dell S3220DGF Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom Color

Luminance 
 

102 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

19
35

Contrast Setting 
 

75
70

RGB Controls 
 

87-96-100
93-94-98

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,526 K
6,486 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.45
0.50

Color dE 
 

0.82
0.55

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.19
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.3
9.0

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Dell S2716DG Color Gamut sRGB Picture
Dell S3220DGF Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

93.4%
98.1%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Dell S2716DG Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Dell S3220DGF Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

72.4%
81.3%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom Color
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.2
9.4

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2716DG sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell S3220DGF sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

89.9%
99.0%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2716DG Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell S3220DGF Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

73.6%
88.1%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom Color
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
7.2

Wide Color Gamut 
 

N/A
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Dell S2716DG Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Dell S3220DGF Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
79.4%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Dell S2716DG Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Dell S3220DGF Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
64.0%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
HDR Standard

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
HDR Standard
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
5.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2716DG P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell S3220DGF P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
67.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2716DG 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell S3220DGF 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
50.6%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
HDR Standard

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
HDR Standard
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Dell S2716DG Image Retention Picture
Dell S3220DGF 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
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Dell S2716DG Gradient Picture
Dell S3220DGF Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

9.9
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Dell S2716DG Color Bleed Horizontal
Dell S3220DGF Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.003%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Dell S2716DG Color Bleed Vertical
Dell S3220DGF Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.032%
0.002%
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Reflections 
 

7.2
7.2

Average Room  

Dell S2716DG Average Room
Dell S3220DGF Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Dell S2716DG Average Room Off Picture
Dell S3220DGF Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Dell S2716DG Bright Room Off Picture
Dell S3220DGF Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.7%
6.0%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.1%
3.5%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.6%
2.6%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0
7.0

ClearType On  

Dell S2716DG ClearType On
Dell S3220DGF ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

TN
VA

ClearType Off  

Dell S2716DG ClearType Off
Dell S3220DGF ClearType Off

Pixels  

Dell S2716DG Pixels
Dell S3220DGF Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.6
7.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell S2716DG Motion Blur Picture
Dell S3220DGF Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Dell S2716DG Response Time Table
Dell S3220DGF Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Super Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.7 ms
7.0 ms

Total Response Time 
 

7.7 ms
14.8 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

2.6%
0.1%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.0 ms
10.2 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

4.1 ms
21.2 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.6%
0.0%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

9.6
6.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell S2716DG Motion Blur Picture
Dell S3220DGF Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Dell S2716DG Response Time Table
Dell S3220DGF Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.1 ms
8.9 ms

Total Response Time 
 

8.8 ms
19.4 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1%
2.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.0 ms
8.3 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

4.0 ms
21.6 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
8.2%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Dell S2716DG Backlight Picture
Dell S3220DGF Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
Show Text 

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

7.7
0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
No

BFI Picture  

Dell S2716DG BFI Picture
Dell S3220DGF BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell S2716DG BFI Frequency Picture
Dell S3220DGF BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

120 Hz
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

85 Hz
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

9.0
9.2

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

G-SYNC
FreeSync

Native 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Yes (Native)
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.4
9.5

Native Resolution 
 

4.4 ms
4.0 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

12.2 ms
9.1 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

4.8 ms
4.4 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

14.1 ms
10.2 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
6.1 ms

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

10.2 ms
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

8.3
8.3

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
92 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

26.9"
32.0"

Screen Area  

310 in²
438 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Dell S2716DG Inputs 1
Dell S3220DGF Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Dell S2716DG Inputs 2
Dell S3220DGF Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
4 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

2
2

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

No
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Dell S2716DG OSD Picture
Dell S3220DGF OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture  

Dell S2716DG Controls Picture
Dell S3220DGF Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Dell S2716DG In The Box Picture
Dell S3220DGF In The Box Picture
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Check Price

27"
S2716DG
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32"
S3220DGF
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27"
S2716DG
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Walmart.com
32"
S3220DGF
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BestBuy.com
27"
S2716DG
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32"
S3220DGF
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