You are limited to that classic Dell blue, no RGB fireworks to be had here, but it is a nice touch that gives it more personality. The majority is a simple matte black, but the large venting system is outlined by a blue light that bathes your desk and whatever is behind it in a pleasant glow. Things get more interesting as you turn to the back of the Dell S2721DGF. I’d appreciate a slightly higher max height, but the included stand does an excellent job of allowing you to tweak it to meet your needs and there’s the VESA mount (100 x 100) if you prefer to use a monitor arm. Tilt forward is limited to 5 degrees while you can tilt it back at up to 21 degrees.

Swivel adjustments are adequate as well with approximately 45 degrees movement left and right and the ability to flip it 90 degrees for portrait mode use. Even extended to its fullest, at just shy of 7 inches, the full range is about 5 inches. We updated the text clarity score for better consistency with other similar monitors.Despite the modest base, the monitor is held solidly by the stand. Added tests for Console Compatibility and macOS compatibility and made minor changes to other tests, which you can see in our Changelog. Updated to Test Bench 1.2, resulting in changes to the results and scores with the Response Time and Input Lag. We tested the monitor with the PS5's new variable refresh rate feature and confirmed that it's not compatible, since the PS5 only supports HDMI Forum VRR.

We added a few relevant comparisons to this review. We bought and tested the HP X27q, which is a similar budget gaming monitor.

Updated the text for clarity to match the results in Response Time. Corrected our Reflections measurements, causing the Calculated Direct Reflections to increase.

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