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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2718Q vs Philips 278E1A

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2718Q Philips 278E1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell Philips
Model Series E-Line
Model Number UltraSharp U2718Q 278E1A
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.99 % 88.79 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80.7%
sRGB 99.9 % 109 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
4.18 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.23 kg
14 lbs
4.78 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 59 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
cETLus
EAC / CU
TÜV/ISO9241-307
ENERGY STAR 8.0
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
CCC
CECP
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell UltraSharp U2718Q Philips 278E1A