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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and primarily interested in casual gaming with a larger screen, the Dell S3222DGM will be a solid choice, although it won't deliver the best results for productivity or high-definition media. Alternatively, if you're willing to invest more for top-notch image quality and color accuracy, ideal for digital photo editing, HDR gaming, and media consumption, the KTC M27P20 Pro is superior, especially with its excellent resolution on a smaller screen, which means sharper images. The latter monitor's significant price increase reflects its advanced features like better brightness and color gamut coverage, beneficial for both professional creative work and immersive entertainment. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell S3222DGM (VA)
- Very good contrast
Advantages of the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED)
- Excellent for casual gaming
- Best in class for productivity
- Excellent for media consumption
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
- Best in class brightness
- Very good color volume
- Very good response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
6.9
9.3
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
4365:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1040 nits
N/A
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent for casual gaming, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
4.6
6.2
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
10.6 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
3.0 ms
20 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 160 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Productivity
5.1
10.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
93 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
163 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.9
9.1
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
4365:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1040 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent for media consumption, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Cost
$250
$800
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) has a price of $250 and the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) costs $800.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for print photo editing while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Dell S3222DGM (VA) and the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Dell S3222DGM (VA) | KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$250 | $800 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 32" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | MiniLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | VA | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 576 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 4365:1 | 1000:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 333 nits | 1000 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | N/A | 1040 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 98.1 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 10.6 ms | 3 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 165 Hz | 48 - 160 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | Yes | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7.1/10 | 7/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7/10 | 8.5/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 93 PPI | 163 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.3/10 | 8/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 6.3/10 | 8/10 | |
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 | 1 | 0 | |
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Dell S3222DGM (VA)
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | February 2022
"Aside from its omission of HDR, the Dell S3222DGM has no flaws of consequence. For a surprisingly low price, it delivers premium quality gaming performance with 165 Hz and Adaptive-Sync through a high-contrast curved VA panel with a wide and accurate color gamut."
KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED)
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TFT Central
Simon Baker | January 2023
"Gaming and HDR are the two target uses for this screen, and it does generally very well in both. For gaming there are good response times, a single overdrive mode experience for VRR, super low input lag and solid support for latest gen consoles too. The moderately high 160Hz refresh rate provides good motion clarity, and is a nice combination with the high 4K resolution that provides a sharp and crisp image."
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