27" Dell S2721DGF gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The Dell S2721DGF is a relatively new monitor. The monitor has a VESA mount. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The Dell S2721DGF has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For graphics color quality, the Dell S2721DGF has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. In terms of pixel density, the Dell S2721DGF has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The brightness of Dell S2721DGF is significantly better than other monitors. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell S2721DGF has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell S2721DGF has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. Dell S2721DGF has a total input lag of 14.8 ms, which is excellent among the competition. For the average response rate, the Dell S2721DGF scores 6.3 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of Dell S2721DGF is 3.5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 882 : 1.

Brand	Dell
Year	2020
Model	S2721DGF
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	3.5ms
Average Response Time	6.3ms
Total Response + Input Lag	14.8ms
Maximum Brightness	368 cd/m^2
Price	$ 439.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	882 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	77.5/100	Very Good

Base Depth	7.9" (20.0 cm)
Base Width	10.9" (27.6 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.7 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.2" (36.1 cm)
Housing Width	24.1" (61.2 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Size	27"
Swivel Range	-45° to 45°
Thickness (With Display)	6.3" (16.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.6" (6.5 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	14.6 lbs (6.6 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	Fixed (On/Off)
Speakers	No

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	2
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	11.1 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	3.7 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	4
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	Yes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	No

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	No BFI
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Max Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	N/A
Minimum Frequency	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	1.9%
PWM Dimming Frequency	>1000 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Extreme
Rise / Fall Time	3.5 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	6.3 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	14.7%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	4.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	10.6 ms

50% DSE	0.132%
50% Std. Dev.	3.975%
ABL	0.001
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	84.5%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	89.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom Color
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	22°
Black Level Raise From Below	32°
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	49°
Brightness Setting	75
Calculated Direct Reflections	0.4%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	34°
Color Shift From Below	31°
Color Shift From Left	52°
Color Shift From Right	55°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,929 K
Color Washout From Above	33°
Color Washout From Below	32°
Color Washout From Left	46°
Color Washout From Right	47°
Color dE (Avg.)	3.55
Contrast Setting	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	971 : 1
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	97.2%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	89.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Desktop
Gamma (Avg.)	2.13
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	30°
Gamma Shift From Below	30°
Gamma Shift From Left	60°
Gamma Shift From Right	61°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	3.9%
Local Dimming	Yes
Measured Brightness	223 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	35 cd/m²
Native Contrast	882 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.946%
Peak 10% Window	367 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	368 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	364 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	368 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	368 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Standard
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	Default
Real Scene	341 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	72.8%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	71.0%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Desktop
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	7.261%
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	367 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	368 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	364 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	368 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	368 cd/m²
Total Reflections	4.3%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	DisplayHDR 400
White Balance dE (Avg.)	3.43
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	99.6%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	137.7%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.5%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color

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