When comparing ASUS PB278Q vs Dell SE2717HR, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” ASUS PB278Q is ranked 58th while Dell SE2717HR is ranked 78th. The most important reason people chose ASUS PB278Q is:
Headphone jack and microphone port available.
Specs
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Pros
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.
Pro Excellent picture quality
The Dell SE2717HR is among the best monitors in its price bracket in terms of the overall picture quality because of the high-quality IPS panel it is armed with. No matter if the monitor is placed in a bright or dark environment, it's IPS panel delivers vivid and lifelike colors.
Pro Fights reflections well
The Dell SE2717HR doesn't suffer from glare or heavy reflections thanks to its 3H hard anti-reflective coating.
Cons
Con No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
Con Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.
Con Lacks ergonomics
In some cases, it might be complicated to set this monitor up according to the needs of your working environment because you can't regulate its height.
