Dell S2725DC 144Hz QHD IPS with HDMI 2.1 and USB-C
As an Amazon Associate and Newegg Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases made using the “Buy” button at the bottom of this post. Where possible, you'll be redirected to your nearest store. Further information on supporting our work.Pushing refresh rates into the triple digits can be attractive for both gaming and productivity. The Dell S2725DC is built with both uses in mind, with a 144Hz IPS panel. The monitor offers the simple sleek styling often associated with the series, with simple silver-coloured stand neck and rectangular base. As well as slim bezels, particularly at the top and sides where a dual-stage design is used. Encompassing both a slim panel border flush with the rest of the screen, plus a thin hard outer part. The OSD (On Screen Display) is controlled by a joystick at the rear, towards the right side as viewed from the front. A separate dedicated power button is also included.
A 27″ IPS panel is used with 2560 x 1440 (QHD or 1440p) resolution and support for a 144Hz refresh rate. VRR is supported via both Adaptive-Sync and ‘HDMI 2.1 VRR’, allowing technologies such as Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ and AMD FreeSync to be used. A matte anti-glare screen surface is used, whilst a 1500:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 8-bit colour are specified. A flicker-free WLED backlight provides a 350 cd/m² typical maximum luminance and 99% sRGB colour gamut. A 4ms grey to grey response time is specified alongside a 1ms MPRT setting using the strobe backlight setting. The stand is fully adjustable, including 110mm (4.33 inches) height adjustment and pivot into portrait. It can be removed via quick-release mechanism to reveal provision for 100 x 100mm VESA mounting. The ports mainly face downwards and include; an AC power input (internal power converter), HDMI 2.1, DP 1.4, USB-C (65W PD, DP Alt Mode and upstream data) and a USB 3.2 Gen1 port. An additional USB-C (15W PD) and USB-A downstream port is located in a pop out hub at the bottom of the screen, for easy access faces sideways for easy access. 6W stereo speakers are included for potentially quite rich sound output.
Further details can be found on some regional product pages from the manufacturer, such as this one from Singapore. Details on price and availability in regions such as the US still to come.
