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Updated Nov 12, 2026

Dell P2226H or Philips 221V8LB?

Philips 221V8LB costs $95 less today; Dell P2226H has score 0.4 higher (3.5 vs. 3.1).

Dell P2226H

3.5score · higher

Dell wins 0by componentPhilips wins 0

  • 2.0Image2.0
  • 4.7Smoothness4.7
  • 5.0Connections·
  • ·Ergonomics3.0

Philips 221V8LB is $95 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video).

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Neither one opens a 1-point lead on any component.

  • 2.0Image2.0
  • 4.7Smoothness4.7
  • 5.0ConnectionsN/A
  • N/AErgonomics3.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

Dell P2226H
Philips 221V8LB

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

MathDell P2226HPhilips 221V8LB
Price per inch$7.27$2.95 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemDell P2226HPhilips 221V8LB
Screen
TypeGeneral use and officeGeneral use and office
Size22 ″22 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density100 ppi100 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Smoothness
Refresh rate100 Hz100 Hz
Connections
HDMI ports changes1not listed
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
Ergonomics
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesP2226H221V8LB

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.