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Updated April 11, 2024·
If budget is a significant concern and you're looking for solid performance in casual gaming and digital photo editing, the Dell S2721DGF offers a good experience without breaking the bank. However, if you're willing to invest more for a premium experience in productivity, HDR gaming, and media consumption, the Innocn 27M2V with its higher screen resolution and better color performance would be the better option. The Innocn also has a higher HDR peak brightness, which enhances video and photo quality in editing tasks, especially for print photo editing. Keep in mind, for competitive gaming, both monitors offer similar refresh rates and response times. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell S2721DGF (IPS)
- Very good response time
Advantages of the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
- Very good for casual gaming
- Best in class for productivity
- Very good for media consumption
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
- Very good contrast
- Very good brightness
- Very good color volume
Key differences
Casual Gaming
5.9
8.2
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
882:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
368 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
485 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
97.2 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.2 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the Dell S2721DGF (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
6.2
9.9
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Dell S2721DGF (IPS) is only fair.
Media Consumption
5.9
8.3
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
882:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
368 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
485 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the Dell S2721DGF (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$300
$730
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Dell S2721DGF (IPS) has a price of $300 and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) costs $730.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Dell S2721DGF (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell S2721DGF (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
5.8
5.9
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
6.3 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.3 ms
20 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 160 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
368 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) and Dell S2721DGF (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell S2721DGF (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell S2721DGF (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Dell S2721DGF (IPS) and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Dell S2721DGF (IPS) | Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$300 | $730 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | MiniLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | 8 | 1152 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 882:1 | 1098:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 368 nits | 790 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 485 nits | 1175 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 137.7 % | 99.3 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 6.3 ms | 8.3 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 165 Hz | 20 - 160 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7.1/10 | 7/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 8/10 | 7.5/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 164 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 8.1/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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Dell S2721DGF (IPS)
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | January 2021
"The Dell S2721DGF checks all the boxes for an upper-mid priced display that can take on the best gaming monitors, and you might even be able to find it for under $500 (it's $450-$500 as of writing). The monitor's 1440p, runs at 165 Hz without overclock, has AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync Compatibility, covers a large portion of the DCI-P3 color gamut and includes a lighting effect on the back."
Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
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Display Ninja
Rob Shafer | January 2024
"Thanks to the wide color gamut, games and videos will look even more vibrant than the standard wide gamut displays (such as LG’s Nano IPS with 98% DCI-P3 and ~90% Adobe RGB, for instance), especially when it comes to blue, cyan and green shades. All in all, if you want a 27″ 4K high refresh rate gaming monitor with a mini LED FALD backlight, the Innocn 27M2V is currently the best model available."
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