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on March 24, 2016
So, after having this monitor for a little over a week I think it's about time to give it an initial review.
TL;DR - Fantastic monitor for artists. Great color, no dead pixels, stand is nice and sturdy.
Originally, I was torn between this monitor and the ASUS PA248Q 24.1" WUXGA 1920x1200 IPS DisplayPort HDMI DVI-D VGA Ergonomic Back-lit LED Monitor as both were recommended by Parka Blogs, an art product reviewer I've come to trust. My last monitor burned out, and as a digital artist I needed a new one immediately. I spent days researching and looking at countless reviews for the two. Lots of high ratings and lots of minor issues people had, of course due to the fact that any manufacturing process is going to have a bad batch. Eventually I gave up, realizing that a billion reviews later I would be no closer to deciding. I made the call to purchase the Dell entirely because I prefer the tiny bezel and I'm extremely happy for it.
Right out of the box this thing worked like a charm. Came with the wires needed, allowing me to hook it up to my GeForce 970 without issue. The stand is solid and sturdy and really easy to adjust if I need to. The only hitch I ran into was that I didn't realize there was an input menu on the monitor itself (to set it to the MiniDP cable), so it took me a minute to figure out how to get it to actually display. Mind you, this is because I'm an idiot - not a product flaw.
So far it's been a total dream. Colors look wonderful, I hit the jackpot with 0 dead pixels, and having so much room and the new resolution I think I may purchase another just for the hell of it. My only actual criticism is that the power button doesn't really have any sort of feedback to tell you that you've turned it on, and with the light on the bottom it can be hard to tell if you've missed it sometimes. Such a minor gripe that I really couldn't justify taking a point off however.
Great monitor, I'll update if anything comes up in time.
Update: There's a setting to have the power button make a light beep when you press it. There goes my only complaint. Almost 2 months later and it's still perfect.
TL;DR - Fantastic monitor for artists. Great color, no dead pixels, stand is nice and sturdy.
Originally, I was torn between this monitor and the ASUS PA248Q 24.1" WUXGA 1920x1200 IPS DisplayPort HDMI DVI-D VGA Ergonomic Back-lit LED Monitor as both were recommended by Parka Blogs, an art product reviewer I've come to trust. My last monitor burned out, and as a digital artist I needed a new one immediately. I spent days researching and looking at countless reviews for the two. Lots of high ratings and lots of minor issues people had, of course due to the fact that any manufacturing process is going to have a bad batch. Eventually I gave up, realizing that a billion reviews later I would be no closer to deciding. I made the call to purchase the Dell entirely because I prefer the tiny bezel and I'm extremely happy for it.
Right out of the box this thing worked like a charm. Came with the wires needed, allowing me to hook it up to my GeForce 970 without issue. The stand is solid and sturdy and really easy to adjust if I need to. The only hitch I ran into was that I didn't realize there was an input menu on the monitor itself (to set it to the MiniDP cable), so it took me a minute to figure out how to get it to actually display. Mind you, this is because I'm an idiot - not a product flaw.
So far it's been a total dream. Colors look wonderful, I hit the jackpot with 0 dead pixels, and having so much room and the new resolution I think I may purchase another just for the hell of it. My only actual criticism is that the power button doesn't really have any sort of feedback to tell you that you've turned it on, and with the light on the bottom it can be hard to tell if you've missed it sometimes. Such a minor gripe that I really couldn't justify taking a point off however.
Great monitor, I'll update if anything comes up in time.
Update: There's a setting to have the power button make a light beep when you press it. There goes my only complaint. Almost 2 months later and it's still perfect.
on March 1, 2015
Excellent picture quality as can be seen by all the pictures I uploaded.
on February 26, 2015
I'm a UX Designer and Software Engineer by trade, so text clarity and color accuracy are critical to my workflow. Fortunately, the U2715H delivers.
I've been through several of the 24-inch Ultrasharps for the past 5 years or so, but their color performance has always been middling. The U2715H came almost perfectly calibrated with a color depth that makes my now-secondary 24-inch Ultrasharps look depressingly washed out no matter how much I fiddle with them. There's also the pixel density difference. For all those 1080P folks out there–it's time to upgrade. Your eyes will thank you for it. Scaling isn't the headache it is for Windows with 4K monitors (trust me–I have the ASUS 28-inch 4K monitor and had to abandon hope of getting it to be useful for Windows 8.1 at 4K. Maybe they'll get it fixed in 10. Mac OSX works almost perfectly with 4K, however.)
The bezel reduction in this year's model is also a godsend.
I don't game much these days, but the display has been perfect for gaming as well.
Pros:
Color accuracy
Response time
Looks
Non-reflective, smooth (unnoticeable film) matte covering
Power efficient
OSD performance greatly improved over previous years
Small bezels
No real scaling issues
Viewing angles are top-notch
VESA compatible (standard for Ultrasharps, but still nice to know)
Cons:
Still pricey–getting a proper three-monitor setup at home will eventually set me back a bonus or two
Bezel in product images appears to be slightly smaller than what you really get (not that it's a huge deal–marketers gonna market)
Port selection is reduced over some previous models
Theoretically loses to TN panels for gaming responsiveness and refresh rate (but you already knew that)
OSD buttons are soft touch, which will always be worse than physical buttons
Regardless of the cons, the U2715H is one of the finest monitors in its range. The only other considerations for professionals are either twice the price with mostly negligible improvements for the normal professional (10 bits versus 8 for color, etc), or are those funky, curvaceous extra-wide monitors, which are not bad, but are slightly mismatched with the normal monitor setup and are essentially just two 24-inch monitors smooshed together. Prices still need to come down a bit more before they really challenge the U2715H, however. You could get two U2715Hs for just over the price of one of those! Madness, I say!
I've been through several of the 24-inch Ultrasharps for the past 5 years or so, but their color performance has always been middling. The U2715H came almost perfectly calibrated with a color depth that makes my now-secondary 24-inch Ultrasharps look depressingly washed out no matter how much I fiddle with them. There's also the pixel density difference. For all those 1080P folks out there–it's time to upgrade. Your eyes will thank you for it. Scaling isn't the headache it is for Windows with 4K monitors (trust me–I have the ASUS 28-inch 4K monitor and had to abandon hope of getting it to be useful for Windows 8.1 at 4K. Maybe they'll get it fixed in 10. Mac OSX works almost perfectly with 4K, however.)
The bezel reduction in this year's model is also a godsend.
I don't game much these days, but the display has been perfect for gaming as well.
Pros:
Color accuracy
Response time
Looks
Non-reflective, smooth (unnoticeable film) matte covering
Power efficient
OSD performance greatly improved over previous years
Small bezels
No real scaling issues
Viewing angles are top-notch
VESA compatible (standard for Ultrasharps, but still nice to know)
Cons:
Still pricey–getting a proper three-monitor setup at home will eventually set me back a bonus or two
Bezel in product images appears to be slightly smaller than what you really get (not that it's a huge deal–marketers gonna market)
Port selection is reduced over some previous models
Theoretically loses to TN panels for gaming responsiveness and refresh rate (but you already knew that)
OSD buttons are soft touch, which will always be worse than physical buttons
Regardless of the cons, the U2715H is one of the finest monitors in its range. The only other considerations for professionals are either twice the price with mostly negligible improvements for the normal professional (10 bits versus 8 for color, etc), or are those funky, curvaceous extra-wide monitors, which are not bad, but are slightly mismatched with the normal monitor setup and are essentially just two 24-inch monitors smooshed together. Prices still need to come down a bit more before they really challenge the U2715H, however. You could get two U2715Hs for just over the price of one of those! Madness, I say!
on April 26, 2017
I have both the 24" and 27" Dell models. Bought the 27" on Prime Now. They both work great. Specifically, I use them for software development and needed something with a high resolution for text, not video. The 24" runs at 1920 x 1200 (native) and the 27" runs at 2048 x 1152. They are both plugged into an older Nvidia GeForce GT 220 graphics card on a windows computer.
I had bought a Samsung 28" UE5010 4K monitor at a big box store and it was considerably cheaper than the 27" Dell. Even though the Samsung had higher resolution and was bigger, I did not think the text quality was as good as it was on the Dell 27", so I took the Samsung back. I need something that is easy to read, and the Samsung side-by-side with the Dell was not that good. In fact, I preferred the Dell 24" over the Samsung 28".
I also have two older Dell monitors that must have cost a grand each 10+ years ago, but the also still work fine. So hoping the new Dells have many years in them.
I had bought a Samsung 28" UE5010 4K monitor at a big box store and it was considerably cheaper than the 27" Dell. Even though the Samsung had higher resolution and was bigger, I did not think the text quality was as good as it was on the Dell 27", so I took the Samsung back. I need something that is easy to read, and the Samsung side-by-side with the Dell was not that good. In fact, I preferred the Dell 24" over the Samsung 28".
I also have two older Dell monitors that must have cost a grand each 10+ years ago, but the also still work fine. So hoping the new Dells have many years in them.
on June 9, 2016
This unit was heavily discounted (supposedly) due to packaging damage. When it arrived it was in the original factory carton. Except for a few scuffs on the carton itself that anyone would expect for a UPS shipped item, I could find nothing wrong with it. Nor had the security tape been tampered with in any way. Once opened, everything inside appeared pristine and untouched. The monitor and all the accessories were present and in perfect condition.
The monitor itself is beautiful. I could not be more pleased. I run 3 dell monitors of different sizes and of various ages. The next oldest is a Dell ST2210. The difference in brightness and picture quality between the ST2210 and the newest U2415 is absolutely amazing. I thought the ST2210 was good, until I got the U2415 running.
My only criticism was in the setup. A DP cable is supplied. Full size on one end, mini on the other. My video card does not have a mini port, so I used it on the monitor end of the connection. After connecting it. the monitor reported "no dp cable" The instructions are diagrammatic with no text support and did not specify with end of the DP cable had to be in the monitor.
I was totally stumped until finally Googling the on screen error message. As t turns out, the factory default is having the full-size DP end in the monitor. A bit of fussing with the front controls, finding the "Input Source" selection and switching it from "DP" to "miniDP" and voila... a picture!
Also be advised this monitor has an Audio OUT jack. For some reason after installing the new monitor my WIN7 Pro OS made this the default sound output, disabling my sound card. Since I did not have speakers connected to the monitor there was no longer any sound. This took another 15 minutes of troubleshooting to resolve.
However... neither "glitch" has anything to do with my reason for buying this monitor in the first place... incredible picture quality!
The monitor itself is beautiful. I could not be more pleased. I run 3 dell monitors of different sizes and of various ages. The next oldest is a Dell ST2210. The difference in brightness and picture quality between the ST2210 and the newest U2415 is absolutely amazing. I thought the ST2210 was good, until I got the U2415 running.
My only criticism was in the setup. A DP cable is supplied. Full size on one end, mini on the other. My video card does not have a mini port, so I used it on the monitor end of the connection. After connecting it. the monitor reported "no dp cable" The instructions are diagrammatic with no text support and did not specify with end of the DP cable had to be in the monitor.
I was totally stumped until finally Googling the on screen error message. As t turns out, the factory default is having the full-size DP end in the monitor. A bit of fussing with the front controls, finding the "Input Source" selection and switching it from "DP" to "miniDP" and voila... a picture!
Also be advised this monitor has an Audio OUT jack. For some reason after installing the new monitor my WIN7 Pro OS made this the default sound output, disabling my sound card. Since I did not have speakers connected to the monitor there was no longer any sound. This took another 15 minutes of troubleshooting to resolve.
However... neither "glitch" has anything to do with my reason for buying this monitor in the first place... incredible picture quality!
on September 5, 2015
I bought two of these monitors. This is THE best 27-inch display I've found. Here's why...
Light Weight
Vesa mountable - works perfect with my ergotron LX monitor arms
Super thin bezel
Minimal backlight bleed (there is some, but its hardly noticeable)
No dead pixels
Good color uniformity
No reflective glare
Works great with sunlight gleeming through the window behind me
3-year Dell Warranty
All the modern connections - HDMI, mini DP, DP, USB 3.0 hub
Light Weight
Vesa mountable - works perfect with my ergotron LX monitor arms
Super thin bezel
Minimal backlight bleed (there is some, but its hardly noticeable)
No dead pixels
Good color uniformity
No reflective glare
Works great with sunlight gleeming through the window behind me
3-year Dell Warranty
All the modern connections - HDMI, mini DP, DP, USB 3.0 hub
on November 7, 2014
Looks better than U2412, as to picture, I am not sure if it is better.
For the price, unless you are intended to get a 1920 * 1200, you may be better off to get a U2414 or similar ones instead.
I am using two in portrait mode side by side and 1200 gives extra width compared to 1080, for me it is worth the money.
No VGA or DVI connection which most of people are still using, only HDMI and DP are provided. It is not a con, just be aware of that.
For the price, unless you are intended to get a 1920 * 1200, you may be better off to get a U2414 or similar ones instead.
I am using two in portrait mode side by side and 1200 gives extra width compared to 1080, for me it is worth the money.
No VGA or DVI connection which most of people are still using, only HDMI and DP are provided. It is not a con, just be aware of that.
on April 28, 2017
I liked it so much, I bought one for my home AND one for my office.
Pros:
* Sharp display
* Great resolution. See note below.
* Rotates to portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) mode.
* Built-in USB ports - one exposed and three hidden
* Multiple inputs including DP and HDMI
* Reliable and trustworthy, Dell brand
* Cable organizer behind
* Adjustable base (can raise or lower the monitor)
Cons
* Doesn't automatically switch display when rotating
* No built-in speakers
* No built-in webcam
* No USB-C input or output
* Only one exposed USB port
* Kinda boring look - attractive, but not sexy like the Apple displays
Resolution: I spent a lot of time picking out the resolution. My conclusion is that WQHD (2560x1440) or WQXGA (2560x1600) are the way to go. Anything less than WQHD is just too 'big' - there's not enough resolution to really do any multitasking or display much on the screen. Full HD (1920x1080) isn't enough to do any real work. 4k UHD (3840x2160) is too high of a resolution to use at native resolution, so you'll end up needing to use the logical resolution of FHD ("retina mode"). While you can switch to a logical resolution of WQHD on a 4K display, the result will be a bit blurry, since you end up with the 'half pixel' problem - the 4k resolution cannot be evenly divided into the WQHD resolution. That's why 4K is so great for TV - it's exactly 4x the resolution of 1080p, perfect for movies. But not for computing. This is why 5K is the best you can get - since it's 4x the resolution of WQHD. In other words: 4k : FHD :: 5k : WQHD. But it's expensive - more than 5x the cost of this monitor, which is the best WQHD on the market.
I spent a lot of time looking for monitors and landed on this one and the Apple 27" Thunderbolt Display. The Apple was a bit more stylish and had built-in speakers and webcam, but had an obnoxiously large bezel. The biggest deal breaker was the price though - 2.5x the cost of the Dell UltraSharp.
Pros:
* Sharp display
* Great resolution. See note below.
* Rotates to portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) mode.
* Built-in USB ports - one exposed and three hidden
* Multiple inputs including DP and HDMI
* Reliable and trustworthy, Dell brand
* Cable organizer behind
* Adjustable base (can raise or lower the monitor)
Cons
* Doesn't automatically switch display when rotating
* No built-in speakers
* No built-in webcam
* No USB-C input or output
* Only one exposed USB port
* Kinda boring look - attractive, but not sexy like the Apple displays
Resolution: I spent a lot of time picking out the resolution. My conclusion is that WQHD (2560x1440) or WQXGA (2560x1600) are the way to go. Anything less than WQHD is just too 'big' - there's not enough resolution to really do any multitasking or display much on the screen. Full HD (1920x1080) isn't enough to do any real work. 4k UHD (3840x2160) is too high of a resolution to use at native resolution, so you'll end up needing to use the logical resolution of FHD ("retina mode"). While you can switch to a logical resolution of WQHD on a 4K display, the result will be a bit blurry, since you end up with the 'half pixel' problem - the 4k resolution cannot be evenly divided into the WQHD resolution. That's why 4K is so great for TV - it's exactly 4x the resolution of 1080p, perfect for movies. But not for computing. This is why 5K is the best you can get - since it's 4x the resolution of WQHD. In other words: 4k : FHD :: 5k : WQHD. But it's expensive - more than 5x the cost of this monitor, which is the best WQHD on the market.
I spent a lot of time looking for monitors and landed on this one and the Apple 27" Thunderbolt Display. The Apple was a bit more stylish and had built-in speakers and webcam, but had an obnoxiously large bezel. The biggest deal breaker was the price though - 2.5x the cost of the Dell UltraSharp.
on February 9, 2017
Awesome for gamers. I play games 8 hours a day, and this monitor, despite noting that it has a 6ms response delay, has a much faster TOTAL input lag time than most IPS monitors. 10ms and under, compared to most being over 20-22. Do some research. Anything under 16ms total lag is considered Grade A. So whether you're a RTS, FPS, RPG, or MMO player, this thing's beautiful with no down side.
Pros:
-Low/not noticeable total input lag
-117~ DPI, great on the eyes.
-Compared to its budget counterpart, the Acer G257HU (tried it), this Dell is of much higher quality. Panel is the same, yes, but can your Acer do this?!! *rotates the Dell 180 degrees onto its side* Good luck with buying a VESA adapter for that Acer...seriously, just spend the extra $80 for this.
-Great out of box calibration. Unlike the Acer cousin...
Cons:
-The power cord is a bit hard to push into the back..thought my monitor was DOA, but nope, just didn't push the cord in far enough.
Additional info: I use this with an EVGA GTX 1070 SC. It handles most games at ultra settings 1440p, and doesn't need as much antialiasing. You can expect your 1070 to handle games at 60fps on this monitor, which is good, because it's 60hz. If you only have a 1070, and no plan to upgrade, buy this. Don't get that 1440p 144hz for $700+ you're thinking of getting. You cannot handle it with good settings.
Ending note...buy this, not the Acer G257HU!
Pros:
-Low/not noticeable total input lag
-117~ DPI, great on the eyes.
-Compared to its budget counterpart, the Acer G257HU (tried it), this Dell is of much higher quality. Panel is the same, yes, but can your Acer do this?!! *rotates the Dell 180 degrees onto its side* Good luck with buying a VESA adapter for that Acer...seriously, just spend the extra $80 for this.
-Great out of box calibration. Unlike the Acer cousin...
Cons:
-The power cord is a bit hard to push into the back..thought my monitor was DOA, but nope, just didn't push the cord in far enough.
Additional info: I use this with an EVGA GTX 1070 SC. It handles most games at ultra settings 1440p, and doesn't need as much antialiasing. You can expect your 1070 to handle games at 60fps on this monitor, which is good, because it's 60hz. If you only have a 1070, and no plan to upgrade, buy this. Don't get that 1440p 144hz for $700+ you're thinking of getting. You cannot handle it with good settings.
Ending note...buy this, not the Acer G257HU!
