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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 S2721D vs Dell U2719D

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell S2721D
Dell U2719D

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Dell S2721D Picture
Dell U2719D Picture

Variants

  • S2721D (27")
  • U2719D (27")

Our Verdict

Dell S2721D

Dell U2719D

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10
No major differences between these monitors for this usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Dell S2721D Design Picture
Dell U2719D Design Picture

Size  

27"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
12.6 lbs (5.7 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Dell S2721D Stand Picture
Dell U2719D Stand Picture

Width 
 

9.9" (25.1 cm)
9.1" (23.1 cm)

Depth 
 

7.0" (17.7 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

1.5
8.3

Ergonomics Picture  

Dell S2721D Ergonomics Picture
Dell U2719D Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

0.0" (0.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

No
Yes

Swivel Range  

No swivel
-40° to 40°

Tilt Range  

-21° to 5°
-20° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Dell S2721D Back Picture
Dell U2719D Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Dell S2721D Borders Picture
Dell U2719D Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.2" (0.6 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Dell S2721D Thickness Picture
Dell U2719D Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.0" (12.6 cm)
4.5" (11.4 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.9" (4.8 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Dell S2721D Build Quality Picture
Dell U2719D Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.0
6.2

Checkerboard Picture  

Dell S2721D Checkerboard Picture
Dell U2719D Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

1,015 : 1
1,142 : 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 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.8
7.9

SDR Real Scene 
 

316 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

332 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

334 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

334 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

334 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

334 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

331 cd/m²
392 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

333 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

333 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

334 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

334 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000
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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 
 

7.8
7.2

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Dell S2721D Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

46°

Color Washout From Right 
 

42°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Dell U2719D Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Dell S2721D Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

54°
36°

Color Shift From Right 
 

63°
39°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Dell U2719D Horizontal Brightness Picture

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Dell U2719D Horizontal Black Level Picture

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Dell S2721D Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

52°
45°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

51°
47°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
75°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

30°
75°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

44°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

39°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

9.2
6.9

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Dell S2721D Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

50°

Color Washout From Above 
 

59°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Dell U2719D Vertical Color Shift Picture

Vertical Hue Graph  

Dell S2721D Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

64°
22°

Color Shift From Above 
 

60°
31°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Dell U2719D Vertical Brightness Picture

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Dell U2719D Vertical Black Level Picture

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Dell S2721D Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

54°
30°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

58°
38°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
60°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
20°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

67°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

70°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.9
8.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2721D 50% Uniformity Picture
Dell U2719D 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.217%
3.286%

50% DSE 
 

0.090%
0.099%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2721D 5% Uniformity Picture
Dell U2719D 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.261%
0.538%

5% DSE 
 

0.047%
0.062%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.7
1.8

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2721D Native Black Uniformity Picture
Dell U2719D Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.489%
4.823%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Dell S2721D Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Dell U2719D Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.2
9.1

Pre Calibration Picture  

Dell S2721D Pre Calibration Picture
Dell U2719D Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell S2721D Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Dell U2719D Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Dell S2721D Pre Color Picture
Dell U2719D Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Standard

Luminance 
 

385 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

100
18

Contrast Setting 
 

75
77

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

5,806 K
6,484 K

White Balance dE 
 

4.59
0.87

Color dE 
 

3.60
1.67

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.17
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

Dell S2721D Post Calibration Picture
Dell U2719D Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell S2721D Post Gamma Curve Picture
Dell U2719D Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Dell S2721D Post Color Picture
Dell U2719D Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom Color

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

21
18

Contrast Setting 
 

75
77

RGB Controls 
 

92-94-100
100-99-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,543 K
6,467 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.78
0.46

Color dE 
 

0.48
0.62

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
8.7

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Dell S2721D Color Gamut sRGB Picture
Dell U2719D Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

98.6%
98.3%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Dell S2721D Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Dell U2719D Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

76.4%
76.5%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.0
8.9

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2721D sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell U2719D sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

97.4%
96.3%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2721D Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell U2719D Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

82.3%
82.3%

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
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Dell S2721D Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Dell U2719D Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Dell S2721D Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Dell U2719D 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 S2721D P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell U2719D P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2721D 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell U2719D 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 
 

9.7
10

Image Retention Picture  

Dell S2721D Image Retention Picture
Dell U2719D Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.08%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.01%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.02%
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 
 

8.6
8.8

Gradient Picture  

Dell S2721D Gradient Picture
Dell U2719D Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Dell S2721D Color Bleed Horizontal
Dell U2719D Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Dell S2721D Color Bleed Vertical
Dell U2719D Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.003%
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Reflections 
 

8.4
7.5

Average Room  

Dell S2721D Average Room
Dell U2719D Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Dell S2721D Average Room Off Picture
Dell U2719D Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Dell S2721D Bright Room Off Picture
Dell U2719D Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

4.3%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.8%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.5%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0

ClearType On  

Dell S2721D ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Dell S2721D ClearType Off

Pixels  

Dell S2721D Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

7.0
8.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell U2719D Motion Blur Picture

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell S2721D Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Dell U2719D Response Time Chart

Response Time Table  

Dell S2721D Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

9.8 ms
5.8 ms

Total Response Time 
 

17.4 ms
13.4 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

11.8 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

19.8 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.3

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell S2721D Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Dell S2721D Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

9.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

16 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.1%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

11.8 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

18.2 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
7.5

Backlight Picture  

Dell S2721D Backlight Picture
Dell U2719D Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No BFI
No

BFI Picture  

Dell S2721D BFI Picture
Dell U2719D BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell S2721D BFI Frequency Picture
Dell U2719D BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No BFI
No

BFI Picture  

Dell S2721D BFI Picture
Dell U2719D BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell S2721D BFI Frequency Picture
Dell U2719D BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

7.7
6.7

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
No

Native 
 

75 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

75 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
No

FreeSync 
 

Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (Tested)
No

VRR Maximum 
 

75 Hz
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

48 Hz
N/A

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
N/A
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.1
8.9

Native Resolution 
 

6.9 ms
9.0 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

9.2 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.6 ms
9.0 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

7.7 ms
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

9.4 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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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  

27.0"
27.0"

Screen Area  

310 in²
310 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Dell S2721D Inputs 1
Dell U2719D Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Dell S2721D Inputs 2
Dell U2719D Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
1 (DP 1.2)

USB  

No
4 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

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

Speakers 
 

Yes
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Dell S2721D OSD Picture
Dell U2719D OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture  

Dell S2721D Controls Picture
Dell U2719D Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Dell S2721D In The Box Picture
Dell U2719D In The Box Picture
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Dell S2721D

Dell U2719D

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