The Dell S2719DGF is a decent 144Hz monitor with a TN panel and mediocre picture quality. It has great gaming features such as support for FreeSync variable refresh rate technology, incredibly low input lag, and very fast response time. It can get bright enough to combat glare, but it has bad dark room performance due to the low native contrast ratio and terrible black uniformity. It has disappointing viewing angles and the image is accurate only when you're sitting directly in front of it. However, the excellent ergonomics allow you to place it how you like, and fortunately, it has good out-of-the-box color accuracy.
The S2719DGF is a decent monitor for mixed usage. It has a very fast response time that leaves only minimal blur and a very low input lag to enhance the gaming experience. It has great size and resolution to allow you to multitask, and it can get bright enough to combat glare in most office environments. Unfortunately, it lacks good dark room performance with a low contrast ratio and terrible black uniformity.
The Dell S2719DGF is a decent monitor for office use. The screen size and native resolution are suitable for working with multiple windows open at the same time. It has excellent ergonomics and you can easily swivel it towards your coworker sitting next to you if you wish to share your work. It does a decent job at handling reflections, so you won't have to worry if a few small light sources are facing the monitor.
The S2719DGF is a great monitor for gaming. It's very responsive to your actions due to the incredibly low input lag, and its extremely fast response time ensures that fast-moving content looks clear. It has a great resolution and large size for an immersive gaming experience, and it also supports FreeSync VRR to reduce screen tearing.
Decent monitor for multimedia. The S2719DGF is very responsive due to the low input lag, and it has great size and resolution so you can see every detail in your favorite videos. Unfortunately, the best image quality is reserved for those sitting directly in front of it due to the disappointing viewing angles.
The Dell S2719DGF is a decent monitor for media creation. It has a great resolution and size that allows you to open many windows on your screen. It has a great color gamut for casual users, but professionals might find it limiting. Unfortunately, the viewing angles are disappointing and you'll lose image accuracy when viewed from the side. On the upside, adjusting it how you like is easy due to the excellent ergonomics.
The Dell S2719DGF doesn't support HDR.
The back of the monitor is very plain. All the inputs are in the back and are facing downwards so they won't protrude if you VESA-mount it.
Cable management is serviced through a hole on the stand, just like most other Dell monitors.
The S2719DGF doesn't have a local dimming feature. The video above is provide for reference only.
Impressive SDR peak brightness. The S2719DGF maintains its brightness across different content extremely well and it can get bright enough to combat glare in most rooms.
This monitor doesn't support HDR.
Mediocre horizontal viewing angles. Viewing from the side loses image accuracy, which isn't ideal if you need to share your screen with a coworker or for co-op gaming.
Poor vertical viewing angles. As is the case with most TN panels, the colors appear inverted if you mount the monitor above eye level. However, if you place it slightly below eye level, you won't lose much image accuracy.
Good gray uniformity. The edges are a bit darker, but this isn't noticeable with most content. There's minimal dirty screen effect in the center, which is great for watching sports or during panning shots. The monitor is nearly uniform in dark scenes.
Terrible black uniformity for the S2719DGF. Backlight bleed is visible almost everywhere and unfortunately, this is also noticeable in normal content, especially when displaying a uniform dark color. Note that black uniformity is panel-specific and will differ from unit to unit, but we have seen reports displaying similar uniformity.
Good out-of-box color accuracy. Most colors are somewhat inaccurate and the color temperature is warmer than the target of 6500K, so colors will be closer to red/yellow. The gamma follows the target well, but most scenes will be darker than intended.
After calibration, its color accuracy is excellent. It's almost impossible to spot any inaccuracy with the naked eye. The color temperature is also extremely close to the 6500K target, and the gamma follows the target curve more closely, so most scenes will be at their correct brightness.
You can download our ICC profile calibration here. This is provided for reference only and shouldn't be used, as the calibration values vary per individual unit even for the same model due to manufacturing tolerances.
Great SDR color gamut. The S2719DGF covers nearly all of the sRGB color space used in most content. Photo editors might be a bit disappointed with the somewhat limited coverage of the Adobe RGB space used in photo editing.
Amazing SDR color volume. It can display a wide range of colors, although it can't produce dark saturated colors due to the low contrast ratio. The color volume is still an improvement over the S2716DG.
This monitor doesn't support HDR.
This monitor doesn't support HDR.
There are no signs of temporary image retention, even immediately after showing our high contrast static test for 10 minutes.
Decent reflection handling on the S2719DGF. The matte coating diffuses light across the screen, reducing their reflections. Although this works well in dim rooms, reflections might be distracting in bright rooms. This is very similar to the Dell P2217H.
Overdrive Setting | Response Time Chart | Response Time Tables | Motion Blur Photo |
Normal | Chart | Table | Photo |
Fast | Chart | Table | Photo |
Super Fast | Chart | Table | Photo |
Outstanding response time, which is normal for TN panels. The best Overdrive setting is 'Normal' since it has the least amount of overshoot and motion looks extremely clear. There's visible ghosting using the 'Fast' and 'Super Fast' settings.
Overdrive Setting | Response Time Chart | Response Time Tables | Motion Blur Photo |
Normal | Chart | Table | Photo |
Fast | Chart | Table | Photo |
Super Fast | Chart | Table | Photo |
Excellent response time at 60Hz, which is great for people who want to use the S2719DGF for console gaming. When gaming at 60Hz, you might need to change the Overdrive setting compared to playing games at its max refresh rate. We recommend the 'Super Fast' setting, as motion looks the clearest, but the 'Normal' and 'Fast' settings perform similarly.
The S2719DGF doesn't have a black frame insertion feature to help reduce motion blur.
The Dell S2719DGF has a refresh rate of 144Hz but it can be overclocked to 155Hz. It supports FreeSync VRR technology to help reduce tearing in games.
Note: The overclocking feature is unavailable when using an HDMI cable. It's only available when the monitor is connected through a DisplayPort connection.
Incredibly low input lag. The input lag remains low even with VRR enabled, which is great for gamers.
Great resolution and size for the S2719DGF monitor. There's enough screen real estate to allow you to open many windows at once.