When comparing Dell UltraSharp U2717D vs HP Envy 27, the Slant community recommends Dell UltraSharp U2717D for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” Dell UltraSharp U2717D is ranked 61st while HP Envy 27 is ranked 150th. The most important reason people chose Dell UltraSharp U2717D is:
The U2717D works fairly good in bright environments, where it can fight glare thanks to its high sustained peak brightness that measures at almost 300 nits.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Good for bright rooms
The U2717D works fairly good in bright environments, where it can fight glare thanks to its high sustained peak brightness that measures at almost 300 nits.
Pro Colorful display
The Dell U2717D can reproduce the entire range of sRGB color gamut which is the default color gamut for both desktop and web applications.
Pro The newer iteration of the beloved u2515h
InfinityEdge - very small Bezel.
Pro USB-C compatible
If you connect the HP Envy27 to a USB-C compatible laptop, the monitor will both receive video and audio signal from a computer and charge it - over a single cable. The monitor has enough 'juice' to power a 2018's MacBook Pro.
Pro Fair picture quality
Compared to the other monitors in its price range, the HP Envy 27 offers excellent overall picture quality thanks to its high-resolution IPS panel. The panel delivers eye-catching scenes with bright and vibrant colors as well as some deep blacks. Furthermore, the image doesn't degrade in a bright room, where the monitor's reasonable peak brightness and anti-reflective coating do a good job ob fighting glare and reflections.
Cons
Con Not good for gaming
While playing action games, this monitor doesn't feel responsive because of its massive input lag. The measured value of the U2717D's input lag is 33 milliseconds. In this price range, you can get up to six times faster panel.
Con More latency than the previous model (u2715h) make it less suitable for gaming
Con Wobbly stand
Multiple users reports state that the stand of the HP Envy 27 doesn't provide enough support to the monitor which sometimes make the monitor wobble around the work desk.