HP E221 21.5" Black
Screen 21.5"
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel TN
Refresh 60 Hz
response time ms 5
20 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ergonomic (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average display (7th percentile)
- Below average color (16th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 21.5" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel Type | TN |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Performance
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 5 |
Color & HDR
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 16.7 Million |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| Speakers | No |
| Headphone Jack | No |
Ergonomics
| Height Adjustable | Yes |
| Tilt | Yes |
| Swivel | Yes |
| Pivot | Yes |
Features
| Webcam | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| PIP/PBP | No |
| Power | 30 |
| Weight | 5.7 kg / 12.5 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP E221 21.5" | Dell Alienware AW2724DM | ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL5A | Acer Nitro XV272U W2bmiiprx | LG UltraGear 27G640A-B | Lenovo Legion R27qc-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 21.5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Panel Type | TN | IPS | IPS | IPS | IPS | VA |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 180 | 210 | 240 | 300 | 180 |
| Response Time Ms | 5 | 1 | 0.30000001192092896 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Adaptive Sync | - | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync |
| Hdr | - | DisplayHDR 600 | DisplayHDR 400 | HDR400 | DisplayHDR 400 | HDR10 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Color | Portability | Display | Feature | Ergonomic | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP E221 21.5" | 15.8 | 57.8 | 6.9 | 19.8 | 78.9 | 22.4 | 25.3 | 20.8 |
| Dell Alienware AW2724DM Compare | 97.8 | 49.9 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 90.9 | 81.8 | 89.7 | 89.4 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL5A Compare | 89 | 71.3 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 90.9 | 94.9 | 87.7 | 68.9 |
| Acer Nitro XV272U W2bmiiprx Compare | 90.3 | 54.7 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 90.9 | 93.6 | 91.1 | 74.7 |
| LG UltraGear 27G640A-B Compare | 87.4 | 71.3 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 90.9 | 90.3 | 87.7 | 78.1 |
| Lenovo Legion R27qc-30 Compare | 72.6 | 63.1 | 65.9 | 89.9 | 90.9 | 91.9 | 91.1 | 58.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on May 25, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall19.7
- Gaming13.2
- Office27.9
- Creative15.2
- Portable9.4
- Professional20.1
- Entertainment10.8
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