27" Dell UltraSharp U2720Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For graphics color quality, the Dell U2720Q has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The Dell U2720Q is a relatively new monitor. In terms of pixel density, the Dell U2720Q has an excellent density of 164 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor has a VESA mount. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The Dell U2720Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The Dell U2720Q has a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz and this may be too low for the extremely fast frame rates in competitive games. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 60 Hz. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1121 : 1. For the average response rate, the Dell U2720Q scores 18.8 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The brightness of Dell U2720Q is lower than other monitors. Dell U2720Q has a total input lag of 26.3 ms, which is bad among the competition. The minimum response rate of Dell U2720Q is 8.1 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

Brand	Dell
Year	2020
Model	U2720Q
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	60Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	60Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	3840 x 2160
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	164 ppi
Minimum Response Time	8.1ms
Average Response Time	18.8ms
Total Response + Input Lag	26.3ms
Maximum Brightness	318 cd/m^2
Price	$ 528.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1121 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	58.8/100	Acceptable

Base Depth	7.3" (18.5 cm)
Base Width	9.6" (24.5 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.7 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.0" (35.5 cm)
Housing Width	24.1" (61.1 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Size	27"
Swivel Range	-45° to 45°
Thickness (With Display)	5.0" (12.8 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.0" (5.0 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	9.8 lbs (4.4 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

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	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	1 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"
Megapixels	8.3 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3840 x 2160
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.3 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	9.3 ms
Pixel Density	164 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	3
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	No
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	Yes
USB-C Ports	2
USB-C Power Delivery	90W
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	No
G-SYNC	No
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	4.3%
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	8.1 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	18.8 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	N/A
VRR Minimum	No VRR
VRR Supported Connectors	No VRR
Variable Refresh Rate	No
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	22.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	10.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	34.3 ms

50% DSE	0.139%
50% Std. Dev.	3.435%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	83.3%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	88.9%
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	41°
Brightness Loss From Below	33°
Brightness Loss From Left	42°
Brightness Loss From Right	47°
Brightness Setting	75
Calculated Direct Reflections	3.3%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	50°
Color Shift From Below	40°
Color Shift From Left	52°
Color Shift From Right	58°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,124 K
Color Washout From Above	38°
Color Washout From Below	31°
Color Washout From Left	39°
Color Washout From Right	43°
Color dE (Avg.)	2.16
Contrast Setting	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	619 : 1
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	95.2%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	72.5%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Display HDR
Gamma (Avg.)	2.10
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	70°
Gamma Shift From Below	64°
Gamma Shift From Left	39°
Gamma Shift From Right	44°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	4.2%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	251 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	29 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,121 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.740%
Peak 10% Window	317 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	318 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	316 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	318 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	318 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Color Space (sRGB)
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	Default
Real Scene	307 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	66.7%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	65.9%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Display HDR
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	2.721%
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	317 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	318 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	316 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	317 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	318 cd/m²
Total Reflections	7.5%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	DisplayHDR 400
White Balance dE (Avg.)	2.80
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	99.3%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	97.3%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.5%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color

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