Dell U2717D vs S2716DG

Which Monitor Is Better?

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Dell U2717D
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Our Verdict

Dell U2717D

Dell S2716DG

The Dell S2716DG is better than the Dell U2717D for most users, unless you need a wider viewing angle. The S2716DG has better motion handling thanks to the higher native refresh rate and lower input lag, which is great for gaming. The Dell U2717D uses an IPS panel and has wider horizontal and vertical viewing angles.

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Variants

  • U2717D (27")
  • S2716DG (27")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.1
7.2

Input Lag 
 

6.6
9.4

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
4.8

Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
9.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Size  

27"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

N/A
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Width 
 

11.5" (29.2 cm)
11.5" (29.2 cm)

Depth 
 

7.8" (19.8 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

8.3
8.5

Ergonomics Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
5.0" (12.7 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes
Yes, Both Ways

Swivel Range  

-45° to 45°
-45° to 45°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.5" (14.0 cm)
6.2" (15.7 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.7" (4.3 cm)
2.2" (5.6 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.0
5.2

Checkerboard Picture  

LCD Type 
 

IPS
TN

Native Contrast 
 

986 : 1
634 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.6
7.3

SDR Real Scene 
 

298 cd/m²
275 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

309 cd/m²
288 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

311 cd/m²
288 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
288 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
288 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

308 cd/m²
288 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
284 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

310 cd/m²
286 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
286 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
286 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
287 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.001
0.000
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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 
 

7.2
6.2

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

34°

Color Washout From Right 
 

37°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

34°
31°

Color Shift From Right 
 

37°
31°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

44°
45°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

47°
49°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

75°
26°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

75°
25°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

19°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

23°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
4.8

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

11°

Color Washout From Above 
 

46°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

27°
14°

Color Shift From Above 
 

23°
44°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

34°
19°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

31°
40°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

75°
21°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

24°
46°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
7.1

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.499%
6.520%

50% DSE 
 

0.114%
0.162%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.565%
1.109%

5% DSE 
 

0.064%
0.093%
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Black Uniformity 
 

3.6
2.8

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

3.611%
4.154%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.2
6.5

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Standard

Luminance 
 

276 cd/m²
254 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
75

Contrast Setting 
 

75
75

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
Default

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

7,230 K
6,354 K

White Balance dE 
 

3.75
3.98

Color dE 
 

2.75
3.64

Gamma 
 

2.23
2.07
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Post Calibration 
 

9.0
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom Color

Luminance 
 

96 cd/m²
102 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

22
19

Contrast Setting 
 

74
75

RGB Controls 
 

100-95-94
87-96-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,299 K
6,526 K

White Balance dE 
 

1.64
0.45

Color dE 
 

1.02
0.82

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
8.3

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

sRGB xy 
 

99.2%
93.4%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.6%
72.4%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.3
8.2

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

88.5%
89.9%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

75.9%
73.6%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

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
8.2

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
9.9

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.032%
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Reflections 
 

7.5
7.2

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.1%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.6%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0

ClearType On  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
TN

ClearType Off  

Pixels  

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.6
9.6

Motion Blur Picture  

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.7 ms
2.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

15.7 ms
7.7 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

2.6%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.0 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

4.1 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.6%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

9.6

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.1 ms

Total Response Time 
 

8.8 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.0 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

4.0 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
10

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
Yes

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
120 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
85 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

7.7

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
Yes

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
120 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
85 Hz
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Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
9.0

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
G-SYNC

Native 
 

144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
144 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No

G-SYNC 
 

No
Yes (Native)

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
144 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
< 20 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
DisplayPort
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

6.6
9.4

Native Resolution 
 

33.4 ms
4.4 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

8.8 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

33.4 ms
12.2 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
4.8 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

14.1 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
10.2 ms
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Resolution And Size 
 

8.4
8.3

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

3.7 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

109 PPI
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

26.9"
26.9"

Screen Area  

310 in²
310 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
4 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
2

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 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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