Dell P2417H vs U2415

Which Monitor Is Better?

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Dell P2417H
Dell U2415

Tested using Methodology v1.0

Updated May 29, 2023 03:07 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.0

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Our Verdict

Dell P2417H

Dell U2415

The Dell U2415 is a bit better than the Dell P2417H. The U2415 has a slightly higher resolution than the P2417H. Overall, picture quality and performance are very similar.

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Variants

  • P2417H (24")
  • U2415 (24")

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24"
P2417H
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24"
U2415
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24"
P2417H
Dell
24"
U2415
Dell

Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 
 

7.3
7.4
No major differences between these monitors for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Design Picture
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Dell U2415 Design Picture

Size  

24"
24"

Curved  

No
No

Curve radius  

N/A
N/A

Weight (without stand) 
 

7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)
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Stand  

Stand picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Stand picture
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Dell U2415 Stand picture

Width 
 

9.5" (24.1 cm)
9.6" (24.4 cm)

Depth 
 

7.0" (17.8 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

8.3
8.2

Ergonomics picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Ergonomics picture
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Dell U2415 Ergonomics picture

Height Adjustment 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
4.5" (11.4 cm)

Switch portrait/landscape  

Yes
Yes

Swivel Range  

-45° to 45°
-45° to 45°

Tilt Range  

-22.5° to 2.5°
-22.5° to 5°
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Back  

Back picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Back picture
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Dell U2415 Back picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Borders picture
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Dell U2415 Borders picture

Borders 
 

0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.2" (0.5 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Thickness picture
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Dell U2415 Thickness picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.5" (14.0 cm)
5.8" (14.7 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.8" (4.6 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Build Quality picture
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Dell U2415 Build Quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.2
6.1

Checkerboard Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Checkerboard Picture
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Dell U2415 Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

1,102 : 1
1,064 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.4
7.0

SDR Real Scene 
 

220 cd/m²
257 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

231 cd/m²
275 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
275 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
275 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

229 cd/m²
274 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

228 cd/m²
260 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

231 cd/m²
274 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
274 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

229 cd/m²
274 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

227 cd/m²
274 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.003
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.4
7.2

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Color Shift Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Horizontal Color Shift Picture
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Dell U2415 Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Left 
 

43°
42°

Color Shift from Right 
 

38°
34°

Horizontal Brightness Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Horizontal Brightness Picture
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Dell U2415 Horizontal Brightness Picture

Brightness from Left 
 

50°
48°

Brightness from Right 
 

46°
42°

Horizontal Black Level Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Horizontal Black Level Picture
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Dell U2415 Horizontal Black Level Picture

Black Level from Left 
 

75°
75°

Black Level from Right 
 

75°
75°

Curve Radius  

N/A
N/A
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.5
8.2

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Color Shift Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Vertical Color Shift Picture
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Dell U2415 Vertical Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Below 
 

23°
25°

Color Shift from Above 
 

22°
30°

Vertical Brightness Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Vertical Brightness Picture
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Dell U2415 Vertical Brightness Picture

Brightness from Below 
 

29°
34°

Brightness from Above 
 

28°
37°

Vertical Black Level Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Vertical Black Level Picture
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Dell U2415 Vertical Black Level Picture

Black Level from Below 
 

75°
75°

Black Level from Above 
 

75°
75°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.7
8.6

50% Uniformity Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H 50% Uniformity Picture
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Dell U2415 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.152%
3.281%

50% DSE 
 

0.107%
0.109%

5% Uniformity Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H 5% Uniformity Picture
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Dell U2415 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.446%
0.463%

5% DSE 
 

0.056%
0.046%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.4
4.5

Native Black Uniformity Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Native Black Uniformity Picture
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Dell U2415 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.427%
3.009%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming 
 

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Dell P2417H Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
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Dell U2415 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.3
7.8

Pre Calibration Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Pre Calibration Picture
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Dell U2415 Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Pre Gamma Curve Picture
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Dell U2415 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Pre Color Picture
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Dell U2415 Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom Color

Luminance 
 

206 cd/m²
230 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
75

Contrast Setting 
 

75
75

RGB controls 
 

Default
100-100-100

Color Temperature 
 

6,491 K
6,161 K

White Balance dE 
 

1.64
2.73

Color dE 
 

2.84
2.84

Gamma 
 

2.21
2.16
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.5

Post Calibration Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Post Calibration Picture
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Dell U2415 Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Post Gamma Curve Picture
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Dell U2415 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Post Color Picture
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Dell U2415 Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom Color

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

24
30

Contrast Setting 
 

75
75

RGB Controls 
 

100-98-98
96-99-100

Color Temperature 
 

6,490 K
6,482 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.50
0.81

Color dE 
 

0.85
0.45

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.0
8.8

Color Gamut sRGB Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Color Gamut sRGB Picture
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Dell U2415 Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

92.2%
98.6%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Color Gamut ARGB Picture
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Dell U2415 Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

67.7%
76.9%
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SDR Color Volume 
 

7.7
9.1

sRGB Color Volume ITP picture 
 

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Dell P2417H sRGB Color Volume ITP picture
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Dell U2415 sRGB Color Volume ITP picture

sRGB in ICtCp 
 

83.8%
98.1%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
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Dell U2415 Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB in ICtCp 
 

69.2%
83.8%
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
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Dell U2415 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
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Dell U2415 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
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Dell U2415 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
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Dell U2415 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Image Retention Picture
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Dell U2415 Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

8.1
8.4

Gradient Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Gradient Picture
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Dell U2415 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color bleed horizontal 
 

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Dell P2417H Color bleed horizontal
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Dell U2415 Color bleed horizontal

Pixel row error 
 

0.002%
0.000%

Color bleed vertical 
 

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Dell P2417H Color bleed vertical
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Dell U2415 Color bleed vertical

Pixel column error 
 

0.001%
0.000%
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Reflections 
 

7.5
7.5

Average room 
 

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Dell P2417H Average room
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Dell U2415 Average room

Average room off picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Average room off picture
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Dell U2415 Average room off picture

Bright room off picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Bright room off picture
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Dell U2415 Bright room off picture
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Motion

Motion Blur 
 

8.2
8.4

Motion Blur Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Motion Blur Picture
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Dell U2415 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart 
 

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Dell P2417H Response Time Chart
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Dell U2415 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

6.2 ms
6.4 ms

100% Response Time 
 

15.8 ms
13.2 ms

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal
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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
7.5

Backlight Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Backlight Picture
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Dell U2415 Backlight Picture

Flicker-free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture 
 

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Dell P2417H BFI Picture
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Dell U2415 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
Dell P2417H BFI Frequency Picture
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Dell U2415 BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
6.7

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
No

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
N/A
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
8.9

Native Resolution 
 

8.7 ms
9.1 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

8.7 ms
9.1 ms

Native Resolution @ 60 Hz 
 

8.7 ms
9.1 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

10 bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution and Size 
 

7.1
7.3

Native Resolution  

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:10

Megapixels  

2.1 MP
2.3 MP

Pixel Density  

92 PPI
94 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

23.8"
24.0"

Screen Area  

243 in²
260 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1 
 

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Dell P2417H Inputs 1
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Dell U2415 Inputs 1

Inputs 2 
 

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Dell P2417H Inputs 2
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Dell U2415 Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
1 (DP 1.2)

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

1
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
1 (DP 1.2)

USB  

2 (USB 3.0), 2 (USB 2.0)
5 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

No
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple input display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD picture 
 

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Dell P2417H OSD picture
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Dell U2415 OSD picture

Controls  

Controls picture 
 

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Dell P2417H Controls picture
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Dell U2415 Controls picture
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In The Box  

In The Box picture 
 

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Dell P2417H In The Box picture
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Dell U2415 In The Box picture
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Check Price

24"
P2417H
B&H
24"
U2415
B&H
24"
P2417H
Dell
24"
U2415
Dell

Dell P2417H

Dell U2415

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