27" Dell S2722QC gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The monitor has a VESA mount. The Dell S2722QC is a relatively new monitor. For graphics color quality, the Dell S2722QC has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. In terms of pixel density, the Dell S2722QC has an excellent density of 164 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The brightness of Dell S2722QC is significantly better than other monitors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1304 : 1. For the average response rate, the Dell S2722QC scores 14.4 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. Dell S2722QC has a total input lag of 23.9 ms, which is bad among the competition. The Dell S2722QC has a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz and this may be too low for the extremely fast frame rates in competitive games. The Dell S2722QC has no Display Port and which is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 48 Hz. The minimum response rate of Dell S2722QC is 8.3 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

Brand	Dell
Year	2021
Model	S2722QC
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	48Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	60Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	3840 x 2160
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	164 ppi
Minimum Response Time	8.3ms
Average Response Time	14.4ms
Total Response + Input Lag	23.9ms
Maximum Brightness	382 cd/m^2
Price	$ 400.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1304 : 1
Display Port	No
Overall Combination Score	65.0/100	Good

Base Depth	6.9" (17.6 cm)
Base Width	10.2" (26.0 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.7 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	4.3" (11.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.4" (36.5 cm)
Housing Width	24.1" (61.3 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Size	27"
Swivel Range	-30° to 30°
Thickness (With Display)	5.2" (13.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.1" (5.4 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	PIP + PBP
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	Yes

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	No
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	No
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	26.9"
Megapixels	8.3 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3840 x 2160
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.0 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	9.0 ms
Pixel Density	164 PPI
Screen Area	309 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	2
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	No
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	Yes
USB-C Ports	1
USB-C Power Delivery	65W
USB-C Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Upstream	Yes
VGA	No
VRR	No

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	No BFI
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Max Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	30 Hz
Maximum Frequency	N/A
Minimum Frequency	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.4%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Normal
Rise / Fall Time	8.3 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	14.4 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	60 Hz
VRR Minimum	48 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	USB-C (DP Alt-Mode), HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	2.1%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	11.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	18.7 ms

50% DSE	0.138%
50% Std. Dev.	4.183%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	78.5%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	83.0%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom Color
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	37°
Brightness Loss From Below	36°
Brightness Loss From Left	48°
Brightness Loss From Right	47°
Brightness Setting	75
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.3%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	63°
Color Shift From Below	66°
Color Shift From Left	55°
Color Shift From Right	56°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,671 K
Color Washout From Above	35°
Color Washout From Below	34°
Color Washout From Left	43°
Color Washout From Right	42°
Color dE (Avg.)	3.14
Contrast Setting	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	82.9%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	73.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Desktop
Gamma (Avg.)	2.22
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	67°
Gamma Shift From Below	65°
Gamma Shift From Left	44°
Gamma Shift From Right	41°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.4%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	204 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	34 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,304 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.194%
Peak 10% Window	382 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	382 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	381 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	382 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	383 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Custom Color
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	100-100-100
Real Scene	382 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	59.6%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	53.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Desktop
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	382 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	382 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	381 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	382 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	382 cd/m²
Total Reflections	4.6%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	2.62
Wide Color Gamut	No
sRGB Coverage xy	100.0%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	114.6%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.6%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color

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