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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
  6. Motion
    1. Motion Blur
    2. Image Flicker
    3. 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 U2717D vs LG 43UD79-B

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell U2717D
LG 43UD79-B

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Dell U2717D Picture
LG 43UD79-B Picture

Variants

  • U2717D (27")
  • 43UD79-B (43")

Our Verdict

Dell U2717D

LG 43UD79-B

The Dell U2717D and the LG 43UD79 are very similar, and the best one will depend on your needs. For productivity, the LG 43UD79 offers more screen real estate, making it easier to see more and do more at the same time. The Dell U2717D offers better ergonomics that can be easily adjusted for the optimal viewing position, which is great if you have multiple users.

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27"
U2717D
B&H
 

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.1
7.1

Ergonomics 
 

8.3
0.9

Input Lag 
 

6.6
8.9

Resolution and Size 
 

8.4
9.4

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
8.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Dell U2717D Design Picture
LG 43UD79-B Design Picture

Size  

27"
43"

Curved  

No
No

Curve radius  

N/A
N/A

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
27.6 lbs (12.5 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
35.3 lbs (16.0 kg)

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Stand  

Stand picture  

Dell U2717D Stand picture
LG 43UD79-B Stand picture

Width 
 

11.5" (29.2 cm)
13.3" (33.8 cm)

Depth 
 

7.8" (19.8 cm)
10.4" (26.4 cm)

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Ergonomics 
 

8.3
0.9

Ergonomics picture  

Dell U2717D Ergonomics picture
LG 43UD79-B Ergonomics picture

Height Adjustment 
 

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

Switch portrait/landscape  

Yes
No

Swivel Range  

-45° to 45°
N/A

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-10° to 5°

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Back  

Back picture  

Dell U2717D Back picture
LG 43UD79-B Back picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 200x200

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Borders  

Borders picture  

Dell U2717D Borders picture
LG 43UD79-B Borders picture

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness picture  

Dell U2717D Thickness picture
LG 43UD79-B Thickness picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.5" (14.0 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.7" (4.3 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build Quality picture  

Dell U2717D Build Quality picture
LG 43UD79-B Build Quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.0
5.7

Checkerboard Picture  

Dell U2717D Checkerboard Picture
LG 43UD79-B Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

986 : 1
859 : 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 
 

7.6
7.2

SDR Real Scene 
 

298 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

309 cd/m²
292 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

311 cd/m²
288 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
288 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
287 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

308 cd/m²
287 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
287 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

310 cd/m²
282 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
283 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
283 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
283 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.001
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 
 

7.2
7.5

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Dell U2717D Horizontal Color Shift Picture
LG 43UD79-B Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Left 
 

34°
38°

Color Shift from Right 
 

37°
42°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Dell U2717D Horizontal Brightness Picture
LG 43UD79-B Horizontal Brightness Picture

Brightness from Left 
 

44°
48°

Brightness from Right 
 

47°
51°

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Dell U2717D Horizontal Black Level Picture
LG 43UD79-B Horizontal Black Level Picture

Black Level from Left 
 

75°
75°

Black Level from Right 
 

75°
75°

Curve Radius  

N/A
N/A

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
8.4

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Dell U2717D Vertical Color Shift Picture
LG 43UD79-B Vertical Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Below 
 

27°
30°

Color Shift from Above 
 

23°
33°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Dell U2717D Vertical Brightness Picture
LG 43UD79-B Vertical Brightness Picture

Brightness from Below 
 

34°
37°

Brightness from Above 
 

31°
38°

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Dell U2717D Vertical Black Level Picture
LG 43UD79-B Vertical Black Level Picture

Black Level from Below 
 

75°
75°

Black Level from Above 
 

24°
75°

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
7.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

Dell U2717D 50% Uniformity Picture
LG 43UD79-B 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.499%
4.668%

50% DSE 
 

0.114%
0.163%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Dell U2717D 5% Uniformity Picture
LG 43UD79-B 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.565%
0.544%

5% DSE 
 

0.064%
0.063%

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Black Uniformity 
 

3.6
3.8

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Dell U2717D Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG 43UD79-B Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

3.611%
3.459%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Dell U2717D Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
LG 43UD79-B Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Pre Calibration 
 

7.2
8.3

Pre Calibration Picture  

Dell U2717D Pre Calibration Picture
LG 43UD79-B Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell U2717D Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG 43UD79-B Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Dell U2717D Pre Color Picture
LG 43UD79-B Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Dark Room 1

Luminance 
 

276 cd/m²
131 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
35

Contrast Setting 
 

75
70

RGB controls 
 

100-100-100
N/A

Color Temperature 
 

7,230 K
6,588 K

White Balance dE 
 

3.75
1.88

Color dE 
 

2.75
2.56

Gamma 
 

2.23
2.26

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Post Calibration 
 

9.0
9.4

Post Calibration Picture  

Dell U2717D Post Calibration Picture
LG 43UD79-B Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell U2717D Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG 43UD79-B Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Dell U2717D Post Color Picture
LG 43UD79-B Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Luminance 
 

96 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

22
16

Contrast Setting 
 

74
70

RGB Controls 
 

100-95-94
58-42-25

Color Temperature 
 

6,299 K
6,424 K

White Balance dE 
 

1.64
0.53

Color dE 
 

1.02
1.01

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.18

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
8.4

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Dell U2717D Color Gamut sRGB Picture
LG 43UD79-B Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

99.2%
95.0%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Dell U2717D Color Gamut ARGB Picture
LG 43UD79-B Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.6%
73.1%

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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.3
7.8

sRGB Color Volume ITP picture  

Dell U2717D sRGB Color Volume ITP picture
LG 43UD79-B sRGB Color Volume ITP picture

sRGB in ICtCp 
 

88.5%
79.8%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2717D Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 43UD79-B Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB in ICtCp 
 

75.9%
76.3%

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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Dell U2717D Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
LG 43UD79-B Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Dell U2717D Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
LG 43UD79-B Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2717D P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 43UD79-B P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2717D 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 43UD79-B 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Dell U2717D Image Retention Picture
LG 43UD79-B 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 
 

8.1
9.3

Gradient Picture  

Dell U2717D Gradient Picture
LG 43UD79-B Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
10 Bit

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Color Bleed 
 

10
9.9

Color bleed horizontal  

Dell U2717D Color bleed horizontal
LG 43UD79-B Color bleed horizontal

Pixel row error 
 

0.000%
0.011%

Color bleed vertical  

Dell U2717D Color bleed vertical
LG 43UD79-B Color bleed vertical

Pixel column error 
 

0.000%
0.010%

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Reflections 
 

7.5
7.5

Average room  

Dell U2717D Average room
LG 43UD79-B Average room

Average room off picture  

Dell U2717D Average room off picture
LG 43UD79-B Average room off picture

Bright room off picture  

Dell U2717D Bright room off picture
LG 43UD79-B Bright room off picture

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Motion

Motion Blur 
 

8.6
8.2

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell U2717D Motion Blur Picture
LG 43UD79-B Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Dell U2717D Response Time Chart
LG 43UD79-B Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

4.7 ms
6.6 ms

100% Response Time 
 

15.7 ms
14.8 ms

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
7.5

Backlight Picture  

Dell U2717D Backlight Picture
LG 43UD79-B Backlight Picture

Flicker-free  

Yes
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

Dell U2717D BFI Picture
LG 43UD79-B BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell U2717D BFI Frequency Picture
LG 43UD79-B BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
6.7

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
No

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
N/A

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

6.6
8.9

Native Resolution 
 

33.4 ms
9.6 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

8.8 ms
9.9 ms

Native Resolution @ 60 Hz 
 

33.4 ms
9.6 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

10 bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Resolution and Size 
 

8.4
9.4

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1440
3840 x 2160

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

3.7 MP
8.3 MP

Pixel Density  

109 PPI
104 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

26.9"
42.5"

Screen Area  

310 in²
770 in²

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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Dell U2717D Inputs 1
LG 43UD79-B Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Dell U2717D Inputs 2
LG 43UD79-B Inputs 2

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Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 2.0), 2 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
1 (DisplayPort Alternate Mode)

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 
 

Speakers 
 

No
Yes

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple input display 
 

No
PIP + PBP

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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD picture  

Dell U2717D OSD picture
LG 43UD79-B OSD picture

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Controls  

Controls picture  

Dell U2717D Controls picture
LG 43UD79-B Controls picture

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In The Box  

In The Box picture  

Dell U2717D In The Box picture
LG 43UD79-B In The Box picture

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Check Price

27"
U2717D
B&H
 

Dell U2717D

LG 43UD79-B

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