If cost is a major concern and you mostly work on digital photo editing or productivity tasks, the Dell S2722QC is a more affordable option and will serve you well, though it falls short for HDR gaming and media consumption due to lower brightness capabilities. On the other hand, if you're willing to invest more for a higher quality display with better contrast, brightness, and color performance, ideal for HDR gaming and media enjoyment, and suitable for print photo editing, the Innocn 27M2V might be worth the extra expense. It also provides a smoother gaming experience with its higher refresh rate and response to variable refresh rates. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell S2722QC (IPS)
The Dell S2722QC (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 contrast
Very good brightness
Very good color volume
Good response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
5.9/10
8.2/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
1304:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
382 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
402 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
82.9 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.2 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the Dell S2722QC (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
4.9/10
5.9/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
14.4 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.3 ms
40 - 60 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 160 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
382 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) and Dell S2722QC (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
7.9/10
9.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
164 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 S2722QC (IPS) is good.
Media Consumption
6.8/10
8.3/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1304:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
382 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
402 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the Dell S2722QC (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$400
$730
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Dell S2722QC (IPS) has a price of $400 and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) costs $730.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Dell S2722QC (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 S2722QC (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell S2722QC (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell S2722QC (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Dell S2722QC (IPS) and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
"The Dell S2722QC offers 4K, USB-C, HDR, and integrated speakers for a uniquely affordable price, but makes some image quality sacrifices to hit its low cost. It’s a good everyday productivity monitor that you should buy for its features, not its performance."
"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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