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Viewing Angles
The S2721DGF has excellent off-axis image quality with only a slight blue tint and a small 15% reduction in overall brightness. Detail is unaffected with every step clearly visible at 45 degrees to the sides. From the top, the image turns a bit red with a 30% light reduction and some loss of detail. This is one of the best results of all the monitors we’ve photographed.
Screen Uniformity
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Our S2721DGF sample showed near-perfect screen uniformity with no trace of bleed or glow. A 5.40% deviation from the center zone measurement is one of the best scores we’ve recorded. Though this test is sample-specific, we'd expect Dell’s quality control to ensure that other users see similar results.
Pixel Response & Input Lag
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While the 144 Hz monitors all draw the screen in 7ms, the 165 Hz screens vary between 6 and 7ms. The S2721DGF is one of the faster panels of that refresh rate. That is why its overdrive is so effective at removing motion blur; there isn’t much to start with. We tested that theory by turning overdriv eoff and saw only a slight change in motion smoothness. Input lag is also among the best in this speed class. The Asus and ViewSonic screens only pip the Dell by a tiny amount. If 3ms is important to you, the XG279Q will cost you more.
