27" Dell Alienware AW2721D
vs
27" Dell S2719DGF

The minimum response rate of Dell AW2721D is 2.6 ms, which is 45 % faster than the Dell S2719DGF . For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell AW2721D has better maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. For the average response rate, the Dell AW2721D scores 7.1 ms, which is faster than the Dell S2719DGF . Dell AW2721D has a higher contrast ratio of 1088 : 1. Unlike Dell AW2721D , the Dell S2719DGF has FreeSync support which makes it compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. Dell AW2721D has lower total input lag than Dell S2719DGF . The brightness of Dell AW2721D is better than Dell S2719DGF by 23 %. For graphics color quality, the Dell AW2721D has a better color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The Dell AW2721D is newer than Dell S2719DGF .

27" Dell Alienware AW2721D

Dell AW2721D has a total input lag of 10.6 ms, which is excellent among the competition. The monitor has a VESA mount. For the average response rate, the Dell AW2721D scores 7.1 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell AW2721D has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The Dell AW2721D has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The brightness of Dell AW2721D is significantly better than other monitors. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell AW2721D has a maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. In terms of pixel density, the Dell AW2721D has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The Dell AW2721D is a relatively new monitor. For graphics color quality, the Dell AW2721D has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The minimum response rate of Dell AW2721D is 2.6 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1088 : 1. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards.

27" Dell S2719DGF

For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell S2719DGF has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. In terms of pixel density, the Dell S2719DGF has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The brightness of Dell S2719DGF is significantly better than other monitors. The Dell S2719DGF is a relatively new monitor. The Dell S2719DGF has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell S2719DGF has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor has a VESA mount. For graphics color quality, the Dell S2719DGF has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The minimum response rate of Dell S2719DGF is 4.1 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Dell S2719DGF has a total input lag of 17.7 ms, which is bad among the competition. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 890 : 1. The monitor uses a TN panel which suffers from color shifting when viewed from horizontal and vertical angles and has slightly washed colors compared to IPS and VA panels. For the average response rate, the Dell S2719DGF scores 8.2 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

Design

	27" Dell Alienware AW2721D	27" Dell S2719DGF
Curve Radius	Not Curved	Not Curved
Curved	No	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)	5.0" (12.7 cm)
Size	27"	27"
Swivel Range	-20° to 20°	-45° to 45°
Tilt Range	-21° to 5°	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100	VESA 100x100

Features

	27" Dell Alienware AW2721D	27" Dell S2719DGF
Multiple Input Display	No	No
RGB Illumination	Controllable	No
Speakers	No	No

Inputs

	27" Dell Alienware AW2721D	27" Dell S2719DGF
Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
DVI	No	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)	1 (HDMI 2.0), 1 (HDMI 1.4)
Megapixels	3.7 MP	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440	4.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	12.4 ms	9.1 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI	109 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²	311 in²
VGA	No	No

Motion

	27" Dell Alienware AW2721D	27" Dell S2719DGF
Flicker-Free	Yes	Yes
FreeSync	Compatible (Tested)	Yes
G-SYNC	Yes (Native)	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	240 Hz	155 Hz
Overshoot Error	8.9%	0.7%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	2.6 ms	4.1 ms
Total Response Time	7.1 ms	8.2 ms
VRR Maximum	240 Hz	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes	FreeSync

Picture Quality

	27" Dell Alienware AW2721D	27" Dell S2719DGF
50% DSE	0.132%	0.139%
50% Std. Dev.	2.762%	5.377%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	88.1%	77.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom Color	Custom Color
Backlight	Edge	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°	56°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°	28°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°	26°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°	23°
Brightness Loss From Above	41°	31°
Brightness Loss From Below	42°	34°
Brightness Loss From Left	44°	46°
Brightness Loss From Right	44°	48°
Calculated Direct Reflections	3.5%	2.6%
Color Depth	10 Bit	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	52°	44°
Color Shift From Below	52°	22°
Color Shift From Left	54°	41°
Color Shift From Right	55°	41°
Color Washout From Above	38°	39°
Color Washout From Below	39°	16°
Color Washout From Left	39°	32°
Color Washout From Right	39°	32°
Contrast Setting	75	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	1,026 : 1	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	88.9%	N/A
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	70°	3°
Gamma Shift From Below	68°	3°
Gamma Shift From Left	40°	24°
Gamma Shift From Right	41°	26°
Indirect Reflections	4.2%	2.9%
Local Dimming	Yes	No
Native Contrast	1,088 : 1	890 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.769%	7.400%
Picture Mode	Warm	Standard
Pixel Type	IPS	TN
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	70.5%	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Gamer 1	No HDR
Screen Finish	Semi-Gloss	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	5.472%	N/A
Total Reflections	7.8%	5.5%
Wide Color Gamut	Yes	N/A
sRGB In ICtCp	98.1%	93.9%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color	Custom Color