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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 U2719D vs Dell UltraSharp U2721DE

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Dell U2719D
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Variants

  • U2719D (27")
  • UltraSharp U2721DE (27")

Our Verdict

Dell U2719D

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE

The Dell UltraSharp U2721DE and the Dell U2719D are very similar overall. The U2721DE has slightly different inputs, with the addition of a USB-C port and an ethernet port. Other than that, there are no significant differences between these two models.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.4
7.4

Black Uniformity 
 

1.8
7.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Dell U2719D Design Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Design Picture

Size  

27"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)
8.9 lbs (4.0 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

12.6 lbs (5.7 kg)
12.6 lbs (5.7 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Dell U2719D Stand Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Stand Picture

Width 
 

9.1" (23.1 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)

Depth 
 

7.1" (18.0 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

8.3
8.5

Ergonomics Picture  

Dell U2719D Ergonomics Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

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

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes
Yes, Both Ways

Swivel Range  

-40° to 40°
-40° to 40°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Dell U2719D Back Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Dell U2719D Borders Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Borders Picture

Borders 
 

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

Thickness Picture  

Dell U2719D Thickness Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

4.5" (11.4 cm)
5.0" (12.8 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.8" (4.6 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Dell U2719D Build Quality Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.2
6.0

Checkerboard Picture  

Dell U2719D Checkerboard Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

1,142 : 1
1,014 : 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 
 

7.9
7.7

SDR Real Scene 
 

335 cd/m²
314 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
347 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
348 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
348 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
349 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
349 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

392 cd/m²
347 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
348 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
348 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
349 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
349 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 
 

7.2
7.4

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

39°

Color Washout From Right 
 

39°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Dell U2719D Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

36°
48°

Color Shift From Right 
 

39°
47°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Dell U2719D Horizontal Brightness Picture

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Dell U2719D Horizontal Black Level Picture

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

45°
45°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

47°
46°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

75°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

75°
41°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

39°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

38°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.9
7.6

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

32°

Color Washout From Above 
 

34°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Dell U2719D Vertical Color Shift Picture

Vertical Hue Graph  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

22°
41°

Color Shift From Above 
 

31°
43°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Dell U2719D Vertical Brightness Picture

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Dell U2719D Vertical Black Level Picture

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

30°
34°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

38°
36°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

60°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

20°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

44°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

63°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.7
8.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

Dell U2719D 50% Uniformity Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.286%
2.436%

50% DSE 
 

0.099%
0.115%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Dell U2719D 5% Uniformity Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.538%
0.279%

5% DSE 
 

0.062%
0.041%
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Black Uniformity 
 

1.8
7.1

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Dell U2719D Native Black Uniformity Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

4.823%
1.219%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Dell U2719D Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

9.1
7.1

Pre Calibration Picture  

Dell U2719D Pre Calibration Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell U2719D Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Dell U2719D Pre Color Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Standard

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
103 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

18
22

Contrast Setting 
 

77
78

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,484 K
5,949 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.87
3.53

Color dE 
 

1.67
3.19

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.24
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.7

Post Calibration Picture  

Dell U2719D Post Calibration Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell U2719D Post Gamma Curve Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Dell U2719D Post Color Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom Color

Luminance 
 

101 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

18
23

Contrast Setting 
 

77
78

RGB Controls 
 

100-99-100
94-92-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,467 K
6,489 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.46
0.40

Color dE 
 

0.62
0.52

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.17
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.7
8.6

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Dell U2719D Color Gamut sRGB Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

98.3%
96.8%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Dell U2719D Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

76.5%
75.3%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.9
8.9

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2719D sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

96.3%
96.6%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2719D Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

82.3%
81.4%

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
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Dell U2719D Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Dell U2719D Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE 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 U2719D P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2719D 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE 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 U2719D Image Retention Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE 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 
 

8.8
7.8

Gradient Picture  

Dell U2719D Gradient Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Dell U2719D Color Bleed Horizontal
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.001%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Dell U2719D Color Bleed Vertical
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.003%
0.002%
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Reflections 
 

7.5
7.6

Average Room  

Dell U2719D Average Room
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Dell U2719D Average Room Off Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Dell U2719D Bright Room Off Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

6.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

5.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.8%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0

ClearType On  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE ClearType Off

Pixels  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.5
7.1

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell U2719D Motion Blur Picture

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Dell U2719D Response Time Chart

Response Time Table  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.8 ms
7.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.4 ms
19.2 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

4.5%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.4 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

20.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

6.0%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.1

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

19.2 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

4.5%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.4 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

20.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

6.0%
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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
10

Backlight Picture  

Dell U2719D Backlight Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No BFI

BFI Picture  

Dell U2719D BFI Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell U2719D BFI Frequency Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE 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
No BFI

BFI Picture  

Dell U2719D BFI Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell U2719D BFI Frequency Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE 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
5.9

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No VRR

Native 
 

60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

FreeSync 
 

No

G-SYNC 
 

No
No

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
No VRR

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
No VRR
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.9
9.0

Native Resolution 
 

9.0 ms
8.7 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

9.2 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

9.0 ms
8.7 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

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
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
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

27.0"
27.0"

Screen Area  

310 in²
310 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Dell U2719D Inputs 1
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Dell U2719D Inputs 2
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
4 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
1 (USB, USB PD, DP Alt 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 
 

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 U2719D OSD Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture  

Dell U2719D Controls Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Dell U2719D In The Box Picture
Dell UltraSharp U2721DE In The Box Picture
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UltraSharp U2721DE
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UltraSharp U2721DE
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UltraSharp U2721DE
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UltraSharp U2721DE
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UltraSharp U2721DE
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