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Updated April 12, 2024·
If you're on a budget and primarily need a monitor for everyday tasks like web browsing, office work, or casual content consumption, the Dell S2721DS with its lower price can be appealing. However, if you're willing to invest more for a better visual experience, the Innocn 27M2V boasts higher image clarity and is more suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption with its higher resolution and brightness. This monitor also offers improved color accuracy for tasks like digital photo editing. For serious gamers and professionals who rely on color precision, the higher cost of the Innocn could be justified by its superior performance in these areas. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell S2721DS (IPS)
- The Dell S2721DS (IPS) has no clear advantages over the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED).
Advantages of the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
- Very good for casual gaming
- Best in class for productivity
- Very good for media consumption
- Good refresh rate
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
- Very good contrast
- Very good brightness
- Very good color volume
- Good response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
5.8
8.2
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
75Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
1015:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
334 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
N/A
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.2 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the Dell S2721DS (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
5.0
5.9
75Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
17.4 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.3 ms
48 - 75 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 160 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
334 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) and Dell S2721DS (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
5.9
9.9
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
No
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Dell S2721DS (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.9
8.3
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1015:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
334 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the Dell S2721DS (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$309
$730
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Dell S2721DS (IPS) has a price of $309 and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) costs $730.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Dell S2721DS (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell S2721DS (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell S2721DS (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell S2721DS (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Dell S2721DS (IPS) and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Dell S2721DS (IPS) | Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$309 | $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 | N/A | 1152 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1015:1 | 1098:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 334 nits | 790 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | N/A | 1175 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 98.6 % | 99.3 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 17.4 ms | 8.3 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 75 Hz | 20 - 160 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 5.2/10 | 7/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 6/10 | 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 | 1 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | |
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Dell S2721DS (IPS)
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Tech Radar
Ural Garrett | November 2021
"General users or casual PC gamers in need of a solid and affordable QHD monitor with a few extras may walk away satisfied with the Dell S2721D."
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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