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Updated Nov 12, 2026

Dell SE2225HM or Philips 221V8LB?

Philips 221V8LB costs $23 less today; SE2225HM has score 2.3 higher (5.4 vs. 3.1).

Dell SE2225HM

5.4score · higher

Dell wins 3by componentPhilips wins 0

  • 3.5Image2.0
  • 5.7Smoothness4.7
  • 5.0Connections·
  • 7.0Ergonomics3.0
  • 8.5Recency·

Philips 221V8LB is $23 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

SE2225HM wins on image, smoothness and ergonomics.

  • 3.5 (wins)Image2.0
  • 5.7 (wins)Smoothness4.7
  • 5.0ConnectionsN/A
  • 7.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
  • 8.5RecencyN/A

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

SE2225HM
Philips 221V8LB

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathSE2225HMPhilips 221V8LB
Price per inch$4.00$2.95 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemSE2225HMPhilips 221V8LB
Screen
TypeGeneral use and officeGeneral use and office
Size22 ″22 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density100 ppi100 ppi
Panel changesVAnot listed
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Curved screen changesNonot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate100 Hz100 Hz
Response time (stated) changes5 msnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports changes1not listed
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
Built-in speaker changesNonot listed
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesYesnot listed
Pivot (portrait mode) changesNonot listed
VESA mount holesYesYes
General
Model code changesSE2225HM221V8LB
Release year changes2025not listed

Other comparisons

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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.