Dell SE2726HG Review: A 27-Inch 240 Hz Monitor Built Around One Number

The panel refreshes at 240 Hz natively over both DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI, and the variable refresh window runs from 48 Hz to 240 Hz on either input, according to the manual. That window matters more than the peak number. A PC that drops to 70 frames per second in a busy scene stays inside the sync range, so you get no tearing and no stutter from a fixed cadence.

Dell certifies the monitor for AMD FreeSync Premium and lists HDMI variable refresh rate as a supported feature, which is what console owners need. The guide is careful about the HDMI ports: they carry 1920 x 1080 at 240 Hz, VRR and HDR as specified in HDMI 2.1 with TMDS signaling, and they do not support the optional features such as eARC, 4K or Quick Media Switching. In practice a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X can run 1080p at 120 Hz with VRR here, and only a PC will reach 240 Hz.

Response time is quoted as 0.5 ms gray-to-gray in Extreme mode, with 1, 3 and 5 ms in the slower overdrive modes. Dell's own footnote calls that figure the minimum, not the typical one. Aggressive overdrive settings on IPS panels usually trade speed for visible overshoot, and without an independent measurement we cannot say how the Extreme mode behaves. The safe assumption is that Super Fast or Fast will be the usable setting, which is still quick for a 240 Hz panel.

This is a 1920 x 1080 panel stretched across 27 inches, which works out to about 82 pixels per inch (the diagonal pixel count of 2,203 divided by 27). At a normal desk distance that shows: text edges are softer than on a 24-inch 1080p or a 27-inch 1440p screen, and small interface elements in games look coarser. Buyers who mostly play fast shooters at high frame rates tend to accept this trade. Buyers who also work in spreadsheets and documents all day tend not to.

The IPS panel is rated at 300 cd/m² typical brightness, a 1,000:1 typical contrast ratio and 99 percent sRGB coverage, per the manual. Those are ordinary numbers for a budget IPS: enough for a lit room, too dim for a bright window behind you, and black levels that look gray in a dark room. Dell lists an anti-glare coating with a 3H hardness rating and 178-degree viewing angles.

Dell does not list any VESA DisplayHDR tier. The HDMI inputs accept an HDR signal, but with 300 nits and no local dimming the effect will be limited to tone mapping without real highlights, so treat HDR as a compatibility box. The guide also states that the factory default picture mode uses a low blue light panel that meets TÜV Rheinland requirements, which is a real benefit for long sessions and does not require a color-shifting software mode.

The rear panel carries the power input, two HDMI ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 input and a 3.5 mm headphone output, in that order from left to right in Dell's bottom-view diagram in the manual. All three video inputs are HDCP 2.3, and the HDMI ports use HDMI 2.1 signaling in TMDS mode, which means the higher bandwidth modes of the 2.1 specification are not available. That is not a limitation at 1080p, where TMDS has ample headroom for 240 Hz.

There is no USB hub, no USB-C input and no built-in speaker, which is normal at this level. The headphone jack passes audio from the active HDMI or DisplayPort source, so a console can drive a headset through the monitor. Dell ships one 1.8 meter HDMI 2.0 cable in the box. Anyone planning to use 240 Hz on a PC should budget for a DisplayPort cable, because Dell does not include one.

The stand tilts from minus 5 to plus 21 degrees and does nothing else. Dell's specification table lists height adjustment as not applicable, and there is no swivel or pivot. On a 27-inch screen that means the top edge sits where the base puts it, so if that leaves the panel too low for you, the fix is a riser or a monitor arm.

The good news is the VESA 100 x 100 mount behind a removable cover, documented in the manual, and a modest 3.15 kg panel weight without the stand, so almost any desk arm will hold it. With the stand the monitor is 452.8 mm tall, 610.9 mm wide and 188 mm deep, and it weighs 3.72 kg with stand and cables. Dell rates On Mode power at 19.7 W and 40 W at maximum brightness and contrast.

Dell's US page lists a three-year limited hardware warranty with Advanced Exchange service, where a replacement ships after remote diagnosis. That is a longer warranty than most budget gaming monitors carry, and for a panel that will be pushed at 240 Hz for years it is a meaningful part of the price. If height adjustment matters to you, Dell's own SE2726HGS is the same panel with an adjustable stand, and the 24-inch SE2426HGS takes the same approach at 1080p on a smaller diagonal where the pixel density is higher.

The live retailer table below shows the current price and its check time. Judged against the class, the SE2726HG sits in the lowest tier of 27-inch 240 Hz IPS monitors from a major brand.

What you pay for is the refresh rate, the VRR range and the warranty. What you give up is pixel density and stand adjustment. If the desk budget stretches a little, a 1440p 165 Hz or 180 Hz panel gives sharper text and better all-round use at some cost in peak frame rate, and the alternatives below show two of those options.