When comparing Dell S2719DM vs ASUS PB278Q, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” ASUS PB278Q is ranked 58th while Dell S2719DM is ranked 175th. The most important reason people chose ASUS PB278Q is:
Headphone jack and microphone port available.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Doesn't need calibration
You will not need to spend any extra time calibrating this monitor since its out-of-the-box color accuracy is high.
Pro Good HDR performance
The Dell S2719DM is one of the cheapest monitors on the market that can handle the HDR content well. The monitor performs so well with the HDR material thanks to the S2719DM's high peak brightness and exceptional native contrast ratio which allow the highlights to pop without losing the specific details. You'll be hard-pressed trying to find a cheaper panel that would deal so well with the HDR content.
Pro Audio I/O
Headphone jack and microphone port available.
Pro QuickFit Virtual Scale
PB278Q has the ASUS exclusive QuickFit Virtual Scale that allows for previewing documents as they would appear when printed.
Pro Sharp, color rich screen
ASUS PB278Q is among the first non-Samsung monitors to use PLS. PLS (plane-to-line) is a Samsung-developed update on IPS. It has a 5ms (grey-to-grey) response time, 16.7 million colors, 1000:1 contrast ratio and is LED-backlit.
Pro DVI, DisplayPort, VGA, HDMI connections
DVI is dual-link with HDCP.
Pro Lightweight
ASUS PB278Q weighs about 8kg. Because of this it is easier to find VESA mounts.
Cons
Con Bad for competitive gaming
The Dell S2719DM offer slow and sluggish gaming experience because of its high input lag and low native refresh rate.
Con No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
Con Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.