Dell S2721D and S2721DS with 75Hz WQHD IPS panels
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A 27″ IPS-type (In-Plane Switching) panel features with 2560 x 1440 (WQHD) resolution and 75Hz refresh rate. Adaptive-Sync is supported, including AMD FreeSync with a 48 – 75Hz variable refresh rate range. Other aspects of note include a matte anti-glare screen surface, 1000:1 static contrast and 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles. 8-bit colour is supported, whilst a flicker-free WLED backlight is used with 99% sRGB colour gamut coverage and 350 cd/m² typical maximum luminance. Low Blue Light (LBL) settings including ‘ComfortView’ are included to promote enhanced viewing comfort. The rear is a light-coloured textured plastic, with the stand attaching centrally via a quick-release mechanism. It can be removed to make way for an alternative 100 x 100mm VESA compatible solution. The included stand on the ‘D’ model is tilt only and ‘DS’ is fully adjustable – this is the only difference between the two. The ports face downwards and include; 2 HDMI 1.4 ports, DP 1.2 and a 3.5mm audio line-out. 2 x 3W speakers are included as well.
Further information can be found in a press release from the manufacturer. The monitors are listed with RRPs of $319.99 (‘D’) and $349.99 (‘DS’).
