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Dell S2721DGF
Retail Price
$449.99
Lowest Price
$399.00
Release Date
July 28, 2020
It’s a 27-inch, 1440p gaming monitor with a fast refresh rate and great gaming features. The IPS panel delivers wide viewing angles with excellent ergonomics. It has a remarkable response time at the max refresh rate, with little blur behind fast-moving objects and a low input lag for responsive gaming and desktop experience. It has great reflection handling and high peak brightness in SDR. However, the factory SDR color accuracy is disappointing, but the SDR color gamut is great. Although it supports HDR and can display a wide color gamut, it can’t get very bright in HDR and has low contrast. Also, Dell offers a 165Hz factory overclock, its characteristic well-built design, and extensive connectivity options. However, there’s no sRGB emulation mode, which would provide accurate colors for sRGB content.
Overview
- Build & Design
- Performance
- Alternative
- Popularity
- Gaming
- Summary
- Positive
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Build & Design - It feels solid and high quality, and the bezels are narrow, which is suitable for multi-monitor setups. Controls are easy to use and solid, have an HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4, and allow 1440p 165hz 10bit. The rear blue LED is also a nice touch.
theor14
08/29/2020
Performance - It has a terrible backlight bleed, but most aren't sensitive to it. It's better overall with a 165hz refresh rate, a great color performance of 95 P3 coverage, high pixel density, outstanding IPS viewing angles, and reasonable factory calibration for grayscale. Also, the panel is the same as LG's 27GL850.
sl0wrx
08/31/2021
Alternative - It's a great alternative to LG 27G850, given both are essentially the same panel with the same LG Nano IPS Technology.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Popularity - It has been sought after its display since it launched.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Gaming - It's a 1440p 165Hz gaming monitor based on a Nano IPS panel with a wide color gamut and rapid 1ms GtG pixel response speed. It also offers FreeSync Premium Pro, G-SYNC Compatible, and DisplayHDR 400 certifications. It has a fully ergonomic stand and rich connectivity options but lacks an sRGB emulation mode. It's an excellent monitor great for gaming. For instance, the motion handling is very good with an Xbox Series X on 120 Fps settings and 1440, with adaptive sync turned on. A con, however, is the contrast ratio, which affects night visibility when playing Division 2, with everything sinking into the black and forms difficult to make out, although calibration may help.
Summary - It's a 27-inch, 1440p gaming monitor with a fast refresh rate and great gaming features. The IPS panel delivers wide viewing angles with excellent ergonomics. It has a remarkable response time at the max refresh rate, with little blur behind fast-moving objects and a low input lag for responsive gaming and desktop experience. It has great reflection handling and high peak brightness in SDR. However, the factory SDR color accuracy is disappointing, but the SDR color gamut is great. Although it supports HDR and can display a wide color gamut, it can't get very bright in HDR and has low contrast. Also, Dell offers a 165Hz factory overclock, its characteristic well-built design, and extensive connectivity options. However, there's no sRGB emulation mode, which would provide accurate colors for sRGB content.
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
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Build & Design
- Anti-Glare
- Base
- Build Quality
- Back LED Lights
- Bezels
- Front
- Cable Management
- Controls
- Design
- Ergonomics
- Inclusion
- Connectivity
- Stand Adjustment VESA
- Style
- Thickness
- Warranty
- Positive
- Negative
Anti-Glare - It has a matte anti-glare coating and high peak brightness, which effectively eliminates reflections without making the picture appear grainy with great reflection handling that should work well in most rooms but may struggle by a window. Another way to combat reflections is the brightness of the monitor.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Base - The base looks modern and complements the back of the monitor; it has a nice design and feels hefty.
Techno Review
12/29/2021
Build Quality - Similar to other Dell monitors, it has great build quality. Although mainly made of plastic, the panels are sturdy and well-built, with no noticeable weakness, instability, bends, or gaps. Also, the stand has a solid hinge.
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Back LED Lights - The back has a different design than other Dell S-series monitors. A lighting feature can be turned on or off with a fixed blue color. It's a nice aesthetic with a ridge design that doubles up as vents by pushing air through the back of the monitor. Also, a hole in the stand for cable management works well and helps keep cables neat.
Bezels - The three-sided ultra-thin bezel is the new standard these days and is great for lining up multiple screens side-by-side.
Slickdeals - MIKE JACKSON
09/29/2020
Front - It looks good from the front with a nice, simple, clean look with neutral color tones that allow it to blend in with most setups.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Cable Management - At the neck of the monitor is a hexagonal hole in the stand to keep all the cables in a tidy spot.
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
Controls - The controls are on the back of the monitor with a joystick and buttons to navigate through the menus. Also, the power button is on the bottom right. Buttons are larger.
Design - It has a hybrid look between an all-out gamer aesthetic and a minimalist style with its clean and compact yet angular design. Also, it can easily blend in with most setups.
Ergonomics - The ergonomics of the monitor are as great as expected from Dell, and the stand has excellent ergonomics, making it a versatile choice.
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
Inclusion - It comes with a manual, power cable, USB-B cable, HDMI cable, a DisplayPort cable, some paperwork, and a nicely designed base.
Techno Review
12/29/2021
Connectivity - The inputs include 1 DisplayPort 1.4 that supports up to 165Hz, 2 HDMI 2.0 that supports up to 144Hz, 4 USB 3.0, 1 Analog Audio Out 3.5mm, and an internal power supply. Located at the lower edge are the HDMI and DisplayPort. However, there are no built-in speakers. Also, the DisplayPort is used for G-Sync, but FreeSync can work without it.
Stand Adjustment VESA - The stand is sturdy and versatile to support up to 130mm height adjustment, -5°/21° tilt, +/- 45° swivel, 90° pivot, and 100x100mm VESA mount compatibility.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Style - It's slightly different from other Dell monitors, with a redesigned stand and a gaming-inspired design on the back. It has thin bezels on 3 sides, outstanding ergonomics, and a great stand. Overall, it's well-built and fits into any decor.
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Thickness - Its thickness with a stand is 6.3", and without a stand, it's 2.6".
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Warranty - It comes with a 3-year warranty.
Harrdware Unboxed
10/19/2021
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- Anti-Glare
- Base
- Build Quality
- Back LED Lights
- Bezels
- Front
- Cable Management
- Controls
- Design
- Ergonomics
- Inclusion
- Connectivity
- Stand Adjustment VESA
- Style
- Thickness
- Warranty
Sources
- Display Ninja
- RTINGS.com
- Slickdeals
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Techno Review
12/29/2021
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Techno Review
12/29/2021
Slickdeals - MIKE JACKSON
09/29/2020
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
Techno Review
12/29/2021
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Slickdeals - MIKE JACKSON
09/29/2020
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
Techno Review
12/29/2021
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Slickdeals - MIKE JACKSON
09/29/2020
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Harrdware Unboxed
10/19/2021
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Display
- Backlight Bleed
- Brightness
- Color Accuracy
- Contrast Ratio
- Local Dimming
- Dark Smearing
- Display
- HDR
- Image Flicker
- Resolution
- SDR
- sRGB
- Text Clarity
- Viewing Angle
- Positive
- Negative
Backlight Bleed - There's minimal to no backlight bleed or IPS glow that's not muchly noticeable located at the lower corners. In all but most extreme cases, though, it's tolerable and manageable, and it can become more noticeable in a dark room as blacks appear grayish. This varies between units.
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Brightness - It has a below-average black level that may impact the gaming experience, particularly when playing in a dark room, highlighting the monitor's black levels.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Color Accuracy - The color red is oversaturated and appears almost hot red-pink on it. Even after calibrating with the X-Rite i1 Display Pro, it still couldn't get it right. Overall, it's a great gaming monitor but not recommended for graphic work.
PC Build
02/24/2021
Contrast Ratio - Blacks aren't as deep and vivid as VA panel displays, with a contrast ratio of ~3,000:1. Other disadvantages include slower response speed and inconsistent colors. But the contrast ratio looks great on regular gameplay. Specifically, the contrast ratio is 1,000:1, and the aspect ratio is 16:9, but the contrast ratio feels a bit iffy, and a few mushy areas still look crisp.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Local Dimming - It has a sub-par contrast makes blacks look gray in a dark room. It measured 882:1 to 971:1 on a test, which isn't good. But, contrast varies between individual units. The local dimming feature is only available in HDR, allowing sections of the backlight to be switched on/off. Still, due to the limited number of zones, it's not as good, but it allows significant blooming around bright objects in the dark scenes due to the large area of each dimming zone.
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Dark Smearing - It has an excellent dark-level performance, which makes it worth buying.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Display - The monitor has a 27-inch matte IPS screen that runs at 165Hz via DisplayPort and can run at 144Hz via HDMI cable. But using it with the latest consoles like the Xbox Series X or a PS5 will only run at 120Hz. At the same time, the 1440p or 2K display will give crisp gameplay and great image output. It's also VESA display HDR400 certified, which ensures high clarity and amazing contrast.
Techno Review
12/29/2021
HDR - The monitor supports HDR and has VESA's DisplayHDR 400 certification. For HDR content, it has a 74% P3 color space and 70% rec 2020 color space coverage. The IPS Technology has a 98% DCI-P3 rating, an estimated 1000:1 contrast ratio, and a peak brightness of 400 nits, meaning it will handle games and creativity tasks well. Still, it's not enough for a true cinematic HDR experience. To get the most of the 400 nits of brightness, the panel also supports HDR400, which is effective at making highlights pop. Performance-wise, when games throw an HDR signal, it automatically activates HDR mode. However, the HDR color volume can't display dark saturated colors well and can't fill out its gamut, especially in bright scenes. Overall, the decent brightness and wide color gamut make some HDR content look better, but the lack of local dimming, low contrast ratio, and brightness make HDR content look sub-par. Additionally, a ComfortView mode reduces blue light to improve eye comfort.
Slickdeals - MIKE JACKSON
09/29/2020
Image Flicker - The backlight doesn't use pulse width modulation to dim the backlight but a high-frequency flicker. Performance-wise, it has about 20kHz flicker that isn't noticeable in person.
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Resolution - It features the WQHD resolution with 2560×1440 pixels, which results in a high pixel density of ~109 PPI. As a result, it has crisp detail and text and plenty of screen real estate without any scaling necessary. It's also great for multitasking and delivers a sharper image for gaming, which allows fine details in games to be seen.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
SDR - It has a great SDR color gamut, with complete coverage of the sRGB color space, good coverage of the wider Adobe RGB color space, and nearly perfect coverage of the sRGB color space. Performance-wise, it works great for regular web viewing and for professionals needing a color-accurate screen. The color volume is great, as it can display most colors at a wide range of luminance levels. However, the low contrast ratio hinders it from displaying dark saturated colors well. Also, the peak brightness only varies slightly with different scenes.
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
sRGB - The software clamp in Radeon drivers for an AMD GPU or the novideo_srgb third-party tool in NVIDIA GPU can work around ~100% sRGB. Specifically, it covers 98% DCI-P3 color space, equivalent to 135% sRGB, resulting in a vibrant and vivid color, especially of reds and greens. However, when watching sRGB content, the colors appear over-saturated.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Text Clarity - It has good text clarity, but enabling the ClearType will provide the best results, which is especially noticeable in diagonal or curved lines.
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Viewing Angle - It has an IPS panel that fails in contrast ratio but excels in viewing angles. Good viewing angles mean that the colors and brightness do not deteriorate at various angles. Horizontally, it performs excellently with no issues at an off angle from the center of the monitor, with the images remaining accurate, making it a great choice for screen sharing. However, the vertical viewing angle is mediocre, degrades faster than the horizontal viewing angle, and is worse than most IPS monitors. Sharing the screen will be hard as colors and brightness look blander on this angle.
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- Backlight Bleed
- Brightness
- Color Accuracy
- Contrast Ratio
- Local Dimming
- Dark Smearing
- Display
- HDR
- Image Flicker
- Resolution
- SDR
- sRGB
- Text Clarity
- Viewing Angle
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- Display Ninja
- RTINGS.com
- Slickdeals
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
PC Build
02/24/2021
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Techno Review
12/29/2021
Slickdeals - MIKE JACKSON
09/29/2020
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
Tehno Review
12/29/2021
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Features
- Additional Features
- Display Manager
- Features
- On-Screen Display
- Support
- Positive
- Negative
Additional Features - Some additional features include the ability to display a frame counter or timer, but there's no option to add crosshairs.
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Display Manager - For easier operation, it is compatible with the Dell Display Manager software, allowing control of the Windows settings and binding custom profiles to specific applications. For instance, it can auto-switch to FPS mode for Direct3D full-screen games and Standard mode for everything else. Once modes are calibrated via the monitor's OSD, the Display Manager will take over and significantly reduce the need to engage the OSD.
Features - Gaming features include Dark Stabilizer, which improves visibility in darker games; and various pre-calibrated picture presets such as FPS, MOBA/RTS, RPG, Sports, 3 customizable Game modes; and ComfortView with a low-blue light filter. An on-screen timer and a frame/refresh rate tracker can be enabled via the Game Enhance Mode. Other image adjustment tools include the standard brightness, contrast, sharpness, color temperature, and hue/saturation settings, but no gamma presets.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
On-Screen Display - The on-screen display is controlled via the directional toggle. However, it can be a bit stiff, leading to misfires of action; It contains a reasonable array of features, including customer profiles and frame rate displays that keep tabs on game performance without messing with in-game options or third-party injection tools. However, some color controls are difficult and confusing to use; they would be better simplified.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Support - It supports Adaptive-Sync via AMD's FreeSync Premium Pro and NVIDIA's G-SYNC Compatible technologies. FreeSync works over DisplayPort at 48-165Hz and HDMI at 48-144Hz VRR. It's also compatible with Xbox consoles, in which the VRR range is 48-120Hz at 1440p. Video games that are compatible with FreeSync Premium Pro get optimal HDR gamut, tone mapping, and lower input lag. FreeSync/VRR can be used with a compatible NVIDIA graphics card over DisplayPort.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
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- Additional Features
- Display Manager
- Features
- On-Screen Display
- Support
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Motion
- Input Lag
- Overdrive
- Refresh Rate
- Response Time
- Positive
- Negative
Input Lag - The input lag is at 3.7ms at 165Hz and 11.1ms at 60Hz, and when combined with a higher refresh rate, it allows the monitor to update images more often for more responsive inputs. Overall, input lag is a non-issue on this monitor. Also, it has AMD FreeSync Premium Pro support that works with any port and is G-Sync compatible but only via DisplayPort, so it works by default with NVIDIA GPUs.
Overdrive - Using the Extreme overdrive mode with disabled adaptive sync will lead to much worse results. Hence, enabling the adaptive sync will switch to using a more modest set of overdrive settings. There are three overdrive modes: Fast, Super Fast, and Extreme. The Extreme mode is generally too aggressive and introduces too much inverse ghosting. In contrast, the Super Fast mode works better by preventing trailing behind fast-moving objects without adding overshoot across the entire refresh rate range.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Refresh Rate - That 165Hz refresh rate has become essential to PC gaming, as has variable refresh rate (VRR) technology, which helps keep the screen perfectly in sync with the graphics card's frame rate output, eliminating stutter and tearing. This monitor has a high refresh rate, great for gaming, supports AMD's FreeSync VRR, and is NVIDIA-certified for G-SYNC compatibility. Performance-wise, over HDMI, the maximum refresh rate is 144Hz, and at 165Hz when at 1440p over DisplayPort. As I mentioned in the video, the highest refresh rate you can get when plugged in through HDMI is 144Hz at 1440p.
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Tags
- Input Lag
- Overdrive
- Refresh Rate
- Response Time
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- Display Ninja
- Slickdeals
- RTINGS.com
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Techno Review
12/29/2021
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Slickdeals - MIKE JACKSON
09/29/2020
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2021
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
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Performance & Specifications
- Color Performance
- Functionality
- HDR Gaming
- Overdrive Gaming
- Panel Specifications
- Performance
- Usage
- Positive
- Negative
Color Performance - It's great for P3 work with a Delta E result of around 2.0 mark, which is strong but limited by the upper range of reds and greens, which aren't fully covered. It also has 1.07 billion colors, a 100% coverage of sRGB, 83% of Adobe RGB, and 95% of DCI-P3 color space.
Functionality - It's great for office use, multimedia, or media creation.
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
HDR Gaming - It's decent for HDR gaming due to the remarkable response time and low input lag. The low brightness and contrast ration prevent highlights from standing out, and the limited number of zones makes the local dimming feature ineffective.
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Overdrive Gaming - Keeping the monitor on extreme mode with adaptive sync allows it to deliver good results above 60Hz. Switching to super fast is only considered when gaming at or below 60Hz, which still provides great performance.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Panel Specifications - Specifications include the 178° wide viewing angles, dithered 10-bit color depth support for 1.07 billion colors, peak brightness of 400 nits, and a static contrast ratio of 1,000:1, which is standard for IPS displays.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Performance - IPS-type panels previously lacked in response time, but now they have matured and can perform as well as a gaming monitor should. The result is excellent image quality in a panel at 165Hz, with a GtG pixel response time of 1ms.
Slickdeals - MIKE JACKSON
09/29/2020
Usage - It works great for gaming and productivity; at that price point, it's a no-brainer. The monitor is versatile enough for gaming and work/school-related tasks. It can generally be used for things that need a crisp display with vivid colors. However, its contrast ratio is below average.
Techno Review
12/29/2021
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Tags
- Color Performance
- Functionality
- HDR Gaming
- Overdrive Gaming
- Panel Specifications
- Performance
- Usage
Sources
- RTINGS.com
- Display Ninja
- Slickdeals
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Techno Review
12/29/2021
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
RTINGS.com - Thomas Hervieu, Adam Babcock, and Olivier Gariepy
12/10/2021
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Slickdeals - MIKE JACKSON
09/29/2020
Techno Review
12/29/2021
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Comparison
- Alternatives
- Dell S2721DGF vs Asus TUF VG27AQL1A
- Dell S2721DGF vs Gigabyte M27Q
- Dell S2721DGF vs LG 27G850
- Positive
- Negative
Alternatives - There are a lot of excellent 27″ 1440p 144Hz-165Hz IPS gaming monitors available at different prices, including the MSI MAG274QRF-QD with a wider Adobe RGB color gamut, support for MBR, and a slightly higher contrast ratio, while the Dell S2721DGF, MSI's MAG274QF, G273QF/QPF models, and LG's 27GP850/83B and 27GL850/83A models are some of the cheaper alternatives with excellent image quality and performance with small differences, at a price difference of up to ~$100 when on sale.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Dell S2721DGF vs Asus TUF VG27AQL1A - The Dell has a perfect blend of gaming and work productivity, connected to a laptop via HDMI running at 60Hz, resulting in a smooth experience, and runs at 165Hz over DisplayPort. On the other hand, the ASUS TUF VG27AQL1A is difficult to work at 60Hz signal from the docking station and sometimes initiates at 59hz, which requires manually changing to 60hz.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2021
Dell S2721DGF vs Gigabyte M27Q - 2721 is impressive, with less backlight bleed than the m27Q and superior contrast levels. Overall, the Dell is a nicer all around sold for $309 at best buy, while the m27Q is sold for $259. Also, the gigabyte has a 180Hz vs. 165hz on the Dell, which is minor, but the gigabyte costs $50 less. However, Dell wins in every other way, as it seems faster, the image has more pop/depth, stand/appearance is nicer though both are good and cheap and should be good for a couple of years.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2021
Dell S2721DGF vs LG 27G850 - The s2721 comes with display hdr 400 certification, and it supports local dimming, but there are only 8 edge-lit local dimming zones meaning there's a lot of haloing around bright objects. Its brightness is only shy of 500 nits in HDR mode, which isn't ideal for a good experience, but it has decent color space support. However, it doesn't have a true HDR display. Sold at the same price, the LG 27G850 and Dell S2721DGF have a refresh rate that offers excellent results without pushing the panel hard. The 27G850 may be better for serious color work as it has a color gamut clamp. For brightness, Dell delivers above-average results beating LG by a small amount, but both handle reflections well. However, Dell has a better contrast ratio of 857:1. For color performance, Dell has a wide gamut panel of 95% P3 coverage, similar to LG, so there's no appreciable difference. Performance-wise, Dell has the best offer at the highest refresh rate, slightly faster than LG. For default performance, Dell is better calibrated than LG, with better adherence to the sRGB gamma curve, more accurate color temperature, lower Delta E average of 2.52, which is better than an average gaming monitor. However, it doesn't ship with a clamped color gamut. Also, Dell doesn't exhibit anything unusual from a power consumption perspective when set at 200 nits of brightness with LG; LG is slightly more efficient. Additionally, there's no backlight strobing mode, and Dell is a more responsive monitor than LG, with a total lag of about 20% better on the dell. Still, the difference is not that noticeable unless moved up to a 240Hz display.
Hardware Unboxed
10/19/2020
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Price
- Price
- Value
- Positive
- Negative
Price - The Dell S2721DGF price usually ranges from ~$450 to ~$550 but is sometimes on sale for ~$330.
Display Ninja - ROB SHAFER
02/14/2022
Value - It's a steal for the price with a great warranty. Also, considering there's no backlight bleed, no dead pixels, and it's a 27-inch 1440p screen with 165Hz. Plus, the brightness and colors, with or without HDR enabled, are great, and the blue lights are also a nice touch.
RagelessGeek94
08/31/2021
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Miscellaneous
- Contrast Ratio Issue
- Sleep Issue
- Lack sRGB Clamp
- Positive
- Negative
Contrast Ratio Issue - The lacking contrast ratio and backlight bleed is disappointing and can be considered a dealbreaker.
RTINGS com
10/23/2020
Sleep Issue - There's an issue with waking up, as it has to be unplugged and plugged back because it shows a "No Input" message after waking. It also happens across PC, laptops, Windows, and Macs.
ProbablyAccidentally
08/31/2021
Lack sRGB Clamp - There is no sRGB clamp, so most, if not all, of the content will be oversaturated out of the box.
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08/29/2020
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