When comparing Dell UltraSharp U2717D vs LG 27UK850-W, 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 LG 27UK850-W is ranked 90th. 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 Has FreeSync
While gaming, you can eliminate screen tearing and reduce input lag thanks to the FreeSync compatibility of the 27UK850-W. FreeSync allows the monitor to synchronize its refresh rate to match the framerate of an AMD graphics card.
Pro Good picture quality
The overall picture quality of the LG 27UK850-W is better than average, compared to the majority of other monitors in this price bracket. The monitor offers excellent SDR performance and can reproduce good-looking pictures with reasonably bright highlights and inky blacks as well as some accurate colors.
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 Bad for HDR content
The LG 27UK850-W will not let you enjoy the full potential of HDR content because of its limited color gamut. The monitor supports only around 3/4 of the DCI-P3 color gamut that is used in HDR content.
