Dell 27 Plus 4K USB-C (S2725QC) vs Dell UltraSharp 27 4K Thunderbolt Hub (U2725QE)

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27 Plus 4K USB-C (S2725QC) compared with UltraSharp 27 4K Thunderbolt Hub (U2725QE)

	Dell27 Plus 4K USB-C (S2725QC)	DellUltraSharp 27 4K Thunderbolt Hub (U2725QE)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	February 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	27″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Sharpness
Sharpness	163 pixels per inch	163 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	IPS	IPS (IPS Black)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	4 ms (better)	5 ms
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	350 nits	450 nits (better)
HDR certification
HDR certification	–	DisplayHDR 600
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	1,500:1	3,000:1
Colour range
Colour range	99% sRGB	99% DCI-P3
DCI-P3 coverage
DCI-P3 coverage	–	99%
Colour accuracy (Delta E)
Colour accuracy (Delta E)	–	Below 1.5
Screen finish
Screen finish	Matte	Matte
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	FreeSync Premium	–
Colour depth
Colour depth	1.07 billion colours	1.07 billion colours
sRGB coverage
sRGB coverage	–	100% (CIE 1931)
Colour accuracy
Colour accuracy	–	Delta E < 1.5 (average) (sRGB, BT.709, DCI-P3, Display P3)
Colour modes
Colour modes	Standard, Movie, FPS, RTS, RPG, Warm, Cool, sRGB, Custom Color	–
HDR detail
HDR detail	Accepts HDR over HDMI 2.1; Smart HDR modes Desktop, Movie HDR and Game HDR	600 cd/m² HDR peak
Response time detail
Response time detail	4 ms GTG (Extreme mode), 5 ms (Fast mode), 8 ms (Normal mode)	5 ms (Fast mode), 8 ms (Normal mode)
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	178° horizontal, 178° vertical (typical)	178° horizontal, 178° vertical (typical)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.1554 mm x 0.1554 mm	0.1554 mm x 0.1554 mm
Eye care
Eye care	ComfortView Plus (blue light ≤35%), TÜV Rheinland 4-star eye comfort, flicker-free	ComfortView Plus (blue light ≤35%), TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 5-star, flicker-free, ambient light sensor with Auto Brightness
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	2 × HDMI 2.1, USB-C	HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, Thunderbolt 4
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	Up to 65 W	Up to 140 W (better)
USB ports
USB ports	USB-C, 2 × USB-A	2 × USB-C, 5 × USB-A, Thunderbolt 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Speakers
Speakers	Yes	No
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	1 x HDMI, up to 3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz FRL with VRR as specified in HDMI 2.1; no ARC/eARC or ALLM
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	–	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 in with DSC (DRR for Microsoft Windows); 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 out
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	USB-C 5Gbps upstream with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode and Power Delivery up to 65 W; USB-C 5Gbps downstream with 15 W	Thunderbolt 4 upstream (DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC, Power Delivery 140 W); USB-C 10Gbps upstream for KVM; 2 x USB-C 10Gbps downstream in the quick access ports
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	–	Thunderbolt 4 downstream port (15 W) or DisplayPort 1.4 out
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	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)	4 x USB-A 10Gbps; quick access ports with 1 x USB-A 10Gbps (BC 1.2) and 2 x USB-C 10Gbps
Audio out
Audio out	–	3.5 mm analog 2.0 audio line out
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	2 x 5 W	–
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	6.71 kg	7.06 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	130 mm	150 mm
Tilt
Tilt	-5° to 21°	-5° to 21°
Swivel
Swivel	-30° to 30°	-45° to 45°
Pivot
Pivot	-90° to 90°	-90° to 90°
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	100 x 100 mm	100 x 100 mm
Size with stand
Size with stand	611.54 x 200.40 x 388.63–518.63 mm (W x D x H)	612.44 x 189.00 x 385.68–535.68 mm (W x D x H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	611.54 x 60 x 355.98 mm (W x D x H)	612.44 x 55.60 x 353.51 mm (W x D x H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	4.85 kg	5.22 kg
Controls
Controls	Joystick	–
Colours
Colours	Ash White	Silver
Power and support
Power use
Power use	25.2 W on mode, 0.4 W standby, 0.3 W off, 180 W maximum	25.4 W on mode, 0.5 W standby, 1.5 W networked standby, 0.3 W off, 325 W maximum
Energy class
Energy class	F (SDR), G (HDR)	–
Power supply
Power supply	100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 2.3 A (typical)	100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 4 A (maximum)
Software
Software	Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Easy Arrange)	Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Easy Arrange)
Certifications
Certifications	ENERGY STAR 8.0, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 (4 star), TÜV Rheinland hardware low blue light (Category 2)	ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold with Climate+, TCO Certified, TCO Certified Edge, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 (5 star)
Warranty
Warranty	3 years limited hardware with Advanced Exchange Service (UK)	3 years limited hardware with Advanced Exchange Service (UK)
In the box
In the box	Stand, VESA cover, side I/O cover, power cable, USB-C to USB-C 10Gbps 100 W cable (1 m)	Stand, power cable, DisplayPort cable (1.8 m), USB-A to USB-C upstream cable (1 m), Thunderbolt 4 passive cable (1 m)