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Panels are usually something like 6 bit, 8 bit etc. The extra bits are made up by dithering(FRC is one method).
i.e. 6 bit panel is often quoted as 8 bit (effective) or something like that.
8 bit panel as 10 bit (effective) and so on.
Obviously a native 8 bit panel has a greater range of colours without dithering, but this dithering is barely discernible in practice with a 6 bit + 2 bits of dithering.
Unless you are a specialist with very large monitors, it is all rather trivial detail.
The DPI is far more of importance for practical use for most people.
Dell UP2516D
120 DPI which is OK, not too high.
"Is response time of 14ms (typical)/6ms (GtG) acceptable?"
This is a Dell thing, (others call it OC mode) they have a "fast mode" i.e. the 6mS which is just a switch to overvolt the pixel/sub pixel transitions to give a faster response time with a slight loss in quality, you may get "ringing" colour response along edges if you look with a highly critical eye.
To me no problem in use it is fast enough on the "normal mode"(14 mS). A fanatical gamer would say different.
"Are you saying that a monitor that shows 1.07B colors is officially 10-bit even if it doesn't advertise itself as such?"
At a guess the Display Panel would be 8 bit with 2 bits of dithering, making 10 bits effective. Manufacturers like to quote the latter of course.
Some of the references given may give more detail to confirm that.
The one I got is a Dell and rather similar to that one, though slightly smaller 24" same brightness, AG coating, response times etc.
No speakers on mine only an audio output to feed an external amp/speakers. Don't think it has fittings for Dell attachment speakers. My old speakers could be used by simply placing behind or under the monitor anyway.