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Apple Pro Display XDR vs Dell UltraSharp U2421E

What Pro Display XDR does better (5) and where UltraSharp U2421E wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Apple Pro Display XDR
Apple · 2019Pro Display XDR
5 advantages
vs
Dell UltraSharp U2421E
Dell · 2020UltraSharp U2421E
5.0Score
0 advantages≈ $400
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9.7Screen2.4

Why is Pro Display XDR better than UltraSharp U2421E?

  1. Pixel density218 ppi vs 94 ppi2.3×
  2. Contrast ratio (static)1,000,000:1 vs 1,000:11,000×
  3. Brightness (typical)500 nits vs 350 nits+43%
  4. Colour depth10 bit vs 8 bit+25%
  5. Screen size32″ vs 24.1″+33%

Why is UltraSharp U2421E better than Pro Display XDR?

UltraSharp U2421E has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Display
Screen size32″24.1″
Resolution6016 × 33841920 × 1200
Resolution class6KFull HD
Pixel density218 ppi94 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
Panel typeIPSIPS
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness (typical)500 nits350 nits
Peak brightness (HDR)1,600 nits—
Contrast ratio (static)1,000,000:11,000:1
Response time—8 ms
Anti-glare / matte screen—Yes
Colour
sRGB coverage—99%
Colour depth10 bit8 bit
Connectivity
USB-C video input (one cable)Yes—
ThunderboltYes—
HDMI inputs—1
DisplayPort inputs—1
USB hub—Yes
Ethernet (RJ45)—Yes
Design & ergonomics
Height adjustment—150 mm
Pivot (portrait rotation)—Yes
Swivel—Yes
VESA mount—100 × 100 mm
Width718 mm—
Height412 mm—
Depth27 mm—
Product lineApple Pro DisplayDell UltraSharp
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