Dell S2721DGF vs Samsung Odyssey G55T C27G55T

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Dell S2721DGF
Samsung Odyssey G55T C27G55T

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Our Verdict

Dell S2721DGF

Samsung Odyssey G55T C27G55T

The Dell S2721DGF is much better than the Samsung Odyssey G55T C27G55T overall. The Dell has better gaming performance due to its higher refresh rate, faster response time, and lower input lag. It also has wider viewing angles, higher peak brightness, and significantly better ergonomics. However, the Samsung's VA panel has a better contrast ratio, and it has a Black Frame Insertion feature to improve motion clarity.

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  • S2721DGF (27")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.7
6.7

Ergonomics 
 

9.2
1.7

Image Flicker 
 

10
2.0

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.0
4.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.5
5.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Design Picture  

Curved 
 

No
Yes

Curve Radius 
 

Not Curved
1000R
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

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Ergonomics 
 

9.2
1.7

Ergonomics Picture  

Back Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)

Tilt Range 
 

-20° to 5°
-17.5° to 2.5°

Rotate Portrait/Landscape 
 

Yes, Both Ways
No

Swivel Range 
 

-45° to 45°
No swivel

Wall Mount 
 

VESA 100x100
VESA 75x75
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Stand 
 

Stand Picture  

Thickness Picture  

Base Width 
 

10.9" (27.6 cm)
21.7" (55.0 cm)

Base Depth 
 

7.9" (20.0 cm)
10.8" (27.5 cm)

Thickness (With Display) 
 

6.3" (16.0 cm)
9.4" (24.0 cm)

Weight (With Display) 
 

14.6 lbs (6.6 kg)
9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
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Display 
 

Display Picture  

Size 
 

27"
27"

Housing Width 
 

24.1" (61.2 cm)
24.2" (61.4 cm)

Housing Height 
 

14.2" (36.1 cm)
15.1" (38.3 cm)

Thickness (Without Stand) 
 

2.6" (6.5 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)

Weight (Without Stand) 
 

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

Borders Size (Bezels)  
 

0.3" (0.7 cm)
0.5" (1.2 cm)

Controls 
 

Controls Picture  

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Power Supply 
 

Internal
External Brick
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

5.8
7.9

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

882 : 1
2,997 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

971 : 1
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

1.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Brightness 
 

8.0
7.2

Real Scene 
 

341 cd/m²
285 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
150 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
281 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
281 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
281 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
281 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
150 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
281 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
281 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
281 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
281 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.044

Minimum Brightness 
 

35 cd/m²
37 cd/m²
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HDR Brightness 
 

6.6
5.9

EOTF  

VESA DisplayHDR Certification 
 

DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
No Certification

Real Scene 
 

328 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

481 cd/m²
159 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

485 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

486 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

487 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

487 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

480 cd/m²
158 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

484 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

484 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

486 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

486 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.003
0.043
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.5
5.4

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

46°
29°

Color Washout From Right 
 

47°
29°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

52°
39°

Color Shift From Right 
 

55°
42°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

48°
30°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

49°
30°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
12°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
14°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

60°
12°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

61°
15°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.2
4.9

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

32°
25°

Color Washout From Above 
 

33°
26°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

31°
25°

Color Shift From Above 
 

34°
29°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

36°
28°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

37°
29°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

32°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

22°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

30°
12°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

30°
15°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.0
8.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.975%
1.852%

50% DSE 
 

0.132%
0.119%
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Black Uniformity 
 

3.9
3.5

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.946%
3.691%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

7.261%
N/A
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Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration) 
 

5.9
9.0

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

137.7%
101.1%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

3.43
1.74

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,929 K
6,747 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.13
2.08

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

3.55
2.16

Contrast Setting 
 

75
75

RGB Settings 
 

Default
50-50-50

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
Mode 1

Brightness Setting 
 

75
55

Measured Brightness 
 

223 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Brightness Locked 
 

No
No
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Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration) 
 

9.8
9.3

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

100.7%
95.0%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

0.54
0.51

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,504 K
6,472 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.17
2.19

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

0.34
0.84

Contrast Setting 
 

73
75

RGB Settings 
 

100-96-97
52-49-48

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
Mode 1

Brightness Setting 
 

30
26

Measured Brightness 
 

99 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

ICC Profile 
 

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.4
8.5

sRGB Color Gamut Picture  

sRGB Coverage xy 
 

99.6%
95.5%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture  

Adobe RGB Coverage xy 
 

84.5%
73.2%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.6
7.7

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

97.5%
79.7%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

89.5%
67.4%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

9.1
5.9

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
No

DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture  

DCI-P3 Coverage xy 
 

97.2%
74.7%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

Desktop
Custom

Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture  

Rec. 2020 Coverage xy 
 

72.8%
51.9%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Desktop
Custom
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HDR Color Volume 
 

8.8
5.4

DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

89.8%
55.3%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

Desktop
Custom

Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

71.0%
42.2%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Desktop
Custom
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Reflections 
 

8.1
7.8

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

4.4%
5.2%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.0%
3.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.5%
1.5%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.5
7.0

ClearType On  

ClearType Off  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
VA

Pixels  

Subpixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
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Gradient 
 

9.7
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Motion

Refresh Rate 
 

8.5
8.3

Native Refresh Rate 
 

165 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

165 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP 
 

165 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit 
 

165 Hz
120 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) 
 

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

165 Hz
144 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes
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Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.0
4.7

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Extreme
FreeSync On

Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.5 ms
11.6 ms

Total Response Time 
 

6.3 ms
21.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1.9%
0.0%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.2 ms
23.2 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

10.6 ms
38.6 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

14.7%
0.0%
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Response Time @ 120Hz 
 

8.8
4.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Super Fast
FreeSync On

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.2 ms
12.3 ms

Total Response Time 
 

7.4 ms
22.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.6%
0.0%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.4 ms
23.3 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

10.8 ms
38.7 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

4.8%
0.0%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

8.0
2.6

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Fast
FreeSync On

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.8 ms
18.2 ms

Total Response Time 
 

11.6 ms
33.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1.0%
0.0%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.5 ms
28.3 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

20.2 ms
49.7 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

5.3%
0.0%
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Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

Backlight Strobing Picture  

Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture  

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

No BFI
Yes

Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
144 Hz

Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
144 Hz

Longest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

N/A
147 cd/m²

Shortest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

N/A
147 cd/m²

Pulse Width Control 
 

No BFI
No

Pulse Phase Control 
 

No BFI
No

Pulse Amplitude Control 
 

No BFI
No

VRR At The Same Time 
 

No BFI
No
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Image Flicker 
 

10
2.0

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

>1000 Hz
144 Hz
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
8.8

Native Resolution @ Max Hz 
 

3.7 ms
4.5 ms

Native Resolution @ 120Hz 
 

4.8 ms
5.2 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

11.1 ms
9.2 ms

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

N/A
4.4 ms
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Resolution And Size 
 

8.0
8.0

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

Measured Screen Diagonal 
 

27.0"
27.0"

Screen Area 
 

310 in²
310 in²
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

5.0
7.0

PS5 Compatibility Photo  

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
No
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

5.8
9.2

XSX Compatibility Photo  

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

No
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Inputs Photos  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Video And Audio Ports 
 

DisplayPort 
 

1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort 
 

No
No

HDMI 
 

2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1

DVI 
 

No
No

VGA 
 

No
No

Daisy Chaining 
 

No
No

3.5mm Audio Out 
 

2
1

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio In 
 

No
No

3.5mm Microphone In 
 

No
No

USB 
 

USB-A Ports 
 

4
1 (Service Port Only)

USB-A Rated Speed 
 

5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
480Mbps (USB 2.0)

USB-B Upstream Port 
 

Yes
No

USB-C Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Upstream 
 

No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports

USB-C Rated Speed 
 

No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports

USB-C Power Delivery 
 

No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports

USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode 
 

No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No
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macOS Compatibility 
 

macOS Screenshot  

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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

No
Yes

RGB Illumination 
 

Fixed (On/Off)
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No

KVM Switch 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD) 
 

OSD Picture  

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LC27G55TQWNXZA
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S2721DGF
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LC27G55TQWNXZA
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S2721DGF
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