27" Dell UltraSharp U2721DE gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The Dell U2721DE has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. In terms of pixel density, the Dell U2721DE has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The Dell U2721DE is a relatively new monitor. The monitor has a VESA mount. For graphics color quality, the Dell U2721DE has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1014 : 1. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards. The Dell U2721DE has a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz and this may be too low for the extremely fast frame rates in competitive games. The minimum response rate of Dell U2721DE is 7.7 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. For the average response rate, the Dell U2721DE scores 19.2 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. Dell U2721DE has a total input lag of 28.7 ms, which is bad among the competition. The brightness of Dell U2721DE is lower than other monitors. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 60 Hz.

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Brand	Dell
Year	2020
Model	U2721DE
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	60Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	60Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	7.7ms
Average Response Time	19.2ms
Total Response + Input Lag	28.7ms
Maximum Brightness	349 cd/m^2
Price	$ 340.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1014 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	56.3/100	Acceptable

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Specifications

27" Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Design

Borders	0.2" (0.6 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	7.1" (18.0 cm)
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range	-40° to 40°
Thickness (with stand)	5.0" (12.8 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	1.5" (3.8 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	12.6 lbs (5.7 kg)
Weight (without stand)	8.9 lbs (4.0 kg)
Width	9.1" (23.0 cm)

27" Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Features

HDR10	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

27" Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Inputs

10 Bit HDR	N/A
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Out	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	1 (HDMI 1.4)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	8.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.7 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	Internal
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	4 (USB 3.0)
USB C	1 (USB, USB PD, DP Alt Mode)
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	N/A
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	N/A

27" Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Motion

BFI Maximum Frequency	N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency	N/A
Best Overdrive Setting	Normal
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	No BFI
Dark Overshoot Error	6.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	8.4 ms
Dark Total Response Time	20.7 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	No
G-SYNC	No
Max Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Native	60 Hz
Overshoot Error	4.5%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	7.7 ms
Total Response Time	19.2 ms
VRR Maximum	N/A
VRR Minimum	No VRR
VRR Supported Connectors	No VRR
Variable Refresh Rate	No VRR

27" Dell UltraSharp U2721DE Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.041%
5% Std. Dev.	0.279%
50% DSE	0.115%
50% Std. Dev.	2.436%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	81.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom Color
Adobe RGB xy	75.3%
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	41°
Brightness Loss From Above	36°
Brightness Loss From Below	34°
Brightness Loss From Left	45°
Brightness Loss From Right	46°
Calculated Direct Reflections	0.8%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	43°
Color Shift From Below	41°
Color Shift From Left	48°
Color Shift From Right	47°
Color Temperature	5,949 K
Color Washout From Above	34°
Color Washout From Below	32°
Color Washout From Left	39°
Color Washout From Right	39°
Color dE	3.19
Contrast Setting	78
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	No HDR
DCI P3 xy	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A
Gamma	2.24
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	63°
Gamma Shift From Below	44°
Gamma Shift From Left	39°
Gamma Shift From Right	38°
HDR ABL	N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window	N/A
HDR Real Scene	N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window	N/A
IR After 0 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery	0.00%
Indirect Reflections	5.7%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	103 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	22
Native Contrast	1,014 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.219%
Picture Mode	Standard
Pixel Column Error	0.002%
Pixel Row Error	0.000%
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Controls	100-100-100
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	No HDR
Rec. 2020 xy	N/A
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	348 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	349 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	347 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	348 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	349 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	314 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	348 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	349 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	347 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	348 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	349 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	6.5%
White Balance dE	3.53
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB In ICtCp	96.6%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color
sRGB xy	96.8%