Apple Studio Display XDR vs Dell 27 Plus 4K USB-C (S2725QC)

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Studio Display XDR compared with 27 Plus 4K USB-C (S2725QC)

	AppleStudio Display XDR	Dell27 Plus 4K USB-C (S2725QC)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	27″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	5120 × 2880 (5K) (better)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Sharpness
Sharpness	218 pixels per inch (better)	163 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED (5K Retina XDR (IPS LCD, oxide TFT))	IPS
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	–	4 ms
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	1,000 nits (better)	350 nits
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	–	1,500:1
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	2,000 nits	–
Colour range
Colour range	P3 + Adobe RGB, 81% BT.2020	99% sRGB
Dimming zones
Dimming zones	2,304	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy	Matte
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	VESA AdaptiveSync	FreeSync Premium
Colour depth
Colour depth	1 billion colours	1.07 billion colours
Colour modes
Colour modes	Apple XDR Display (P3-2,000 nits), Apple XDR Display (P3 + Adobe RGB-2,000 nits), HDR Video (P3-ST 2084), HDTV Video (BT.709-BT.1886), NTSC Video (BT.601 SMPTE-C), PAL and SECAM Video (BT.601 EBU), Digital Cinema (P3-DCI), Digital Cinema (P3-D65), Design and Print (P3-D50), Design and Print (Adobe RGB-D50), Photography (P3-D65), Photography (Adobe RGB-D65), HDR Photography (P3-D65), Internet and Web (sRGB), Medical Imaging (DICOM-350 nits), Medical Imaging (DICOM-600 nits); custom reference modes	Standard, Movie, FPS, RTS, RPG, Warm, Cool, sRGB, Custom Color
HDR detail
HDR detail	2,000 nits peak across 40% of the screen and 1,000 nits full-screen sustained (below 25 °C); HDR reference modes use PQ (SMPTE ST 2084)	Accepts HDR over HDMI 2.1; Smart HDR modes Desktop, Movie HDR and Game HDR
Response time detail
Response time detail	–	4 ms GTG (Extreme mode), 5 ms (Fast mode), 8 ms (Normal mode)
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	47–120 Hz (Adaptive Sync); fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60 and 120 Hz	–
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	89° left, right, up and down	178° horizontal, 178° vertical (typical)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	–	0.1554 mm x 0.1554 mm
Eye care
Eye care	–	ComfortView Plus (blue light ≤35%), TÜV Rheinland 4-star eye comfort, flicker-free
Calibration
Calibration	Individually factory calibrated (Apple CMF 2026); Visual Fine-Tune and Fine-Tune Calibration in Pro Display Calibrator	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	Thunderbolt 5	2 × HDMI 2.1, USB-C
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	Up to 140 W (better)	Up to 65 W
USB ports
USB ports	Thunderbolt 5, 2 × USB-C	USB-C, 2 × USB-A
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Speakers
Speakers	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	–	2 x HDMI 2.1 (HDCP 1.4 & 2.3), up to 3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz with FRL, HDR and VRR
Webcam
Webcam	12MP Center Stage with Desk View	–
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	Upstream Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gb/s) with 140 W host charging	USB-C 5Gbps upstream with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode and Power Delivery up to 65 W; USB-C 5Gbps downstream with 15 W
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	Downstream Thunderbolt 5 port daisy-chains more displays; up to four with certain Mac configurations	–
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	1 × Thunderbolt 5 downstream (up to 120 Gb/s), 2 × USB-C (up to 10 Gb/s) for peripherals, storage and networking	1 x USB-A 5Gbps (side); pop-out quick access ports with 1 x USB-A 5Gbps (BC1.2 charging) and 1 x USB-C 5Gbps (15 W)
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos	2 x 5 W
Webcam detail
Webcam detail	Three-mic array with directional beamforming; camera features and firmware updates need a Mac	–
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot (better)
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	8.5 kg	6.71 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	105 mm	130 mm
Tilt
Tilt	−5° to +25°	-5° to 21°
Swivel
Swivel	–	-30° to 30°
Pivot
Pivot	Landscape only on the stand; portrait with the VESA mount adapter	-90° to 90°
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	100 × 100 mm (VESA mount adapter option)	100 x 100 mm
Size with stand
Size with stand	62.3 × 21.4 × 47.8–58.3 cm (W × D × H)	611.54 x 200.40 x 388.63–518.63 mm (W x D x H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	62.3 × 3.3 × 36.2 cm with VESA mount adapter (W × D × H)	611.54 x 60 x 355.98 mm (W x D x H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	6.3 kg with VESA mount adapter	4.85 kg
Controls
Controls	–	Joystick
Colours
Colours	–	Ash White
Power and support
Power use
Power use	–	25.2 W on mode, 0.4 W standby, 0.3 W off, 180 W maximum
Energy class
Energy class	–	F (SDR), G (HDR)
Power supply
Power supply	100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase	100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 2.3 A (typical)
Software
Software	Needs an Apple silicon Mac with macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 26.3.1 or later	Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Easy Arrange)
Certifications
Certifications	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR 8.0, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 (4 star), TÜV Rheinland hardware low blue light (Category 2)
Warranty
Warranty	1-year limited warranty and 90 days of complimentary technical support from Apple	3 years limited hardware with Advanced Exchange Service (UK)
In the box
In the box	Studio Display XDR, Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable (1 m)	Stand, VESA cover, side I/O cover, power cable, USB-C to USB-C 10Gbps 100 W cable (1 m)