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Ashamed to say...
By
Dave A
on
November 28, 2012
Style: One Monitor
Verified Purchase
As a long-time techie, I've had a problem with Dell since their inception. Bad service, bad products, everything you wouldn't want in a company. I've always avoided their products over the years.
So it pains me to say that these monitors are top notch. The manufacture date is Sept 2012, not some random month last year. Initial product launch was early last year, so I was hesitant of getting something that has been sitting in a warehouse for almost two years. Five stars to the seller for this.
The reviews here are what swayed me (that and Dell uses the same panels as other big names like Sony/Samsung, etc.), so I figured...the resolution is what I wanted, the price point is what I wanted, and looking at unrelated Dell products, the reviews have gotten a lot better, so I went for it.
Crisp, clear, no dead pixels, they look fine out of the box compared to my two 24" Samsungs that I've calibrated. I'll still have to go over the settings, just like any other monitor. Bezels are clean and slim. Solid construction throughout. Packed well. I bought two, and mounted them on a dual monitor stand I picked up [...] (5 stars to this product too, by the way)
These monitors are for programming, so the 8ms G2G is not a concern. No photo/video editing, no games.
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Update 2/16/2013: I bought these last November, and I've had them on 24/7 (with sleep mode). Every day I look forward to working on the computer with these monitors. They are just fantastic. I'm adding a user-photo to show them installed.
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Excellent text clarity. Great in portrait mode. Use DisplayPort for best results.
By
Matthew T
on
May 26, 2017
Style: One Monitor
Size: 24"
Verified Purchase
I picked up 4 of these total (3 from Amazon) and they are excellent monitors. In case anyone wonders what the "x" is for in the model number, it indicates that it comes with an HDMI cable instead of a DisplayPort cable (DP to mDP). I wish I had known that beforehand, but no biggie since I needed 10 foot cables anyway.
Just a quick note, I could not get 2560x1440 over HDMI when I hooked one up for testing, but as soon as I swapped in a DP cable, it detected the full resolution immediately. I'm not sure if this is by design, but I suspect it may be.
Excellent readability, even with small text. Very comfortable on the eyes; I can look at these for hours with minimal fatigue.
Get some ideas from my images if you like! In case anyone is curious, the center monitor is the ASUS ROG PG348Q, which is also great. This is the first time my monitors have exceeded the cost of my rig, but it was so worth it for productivity.
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Excellent buy. Look here for all the info you need on these
By
Dan
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December 23, 2014
Style: One Monitor with Stand
Verified Purchase
[[VIDEOID:21cd436decec526d5f1b89073d18dccb]]*****UPDATE JUNE 2016*****
I finally have the option for pictures on Amazon reviews so I added a few. I have now had these since November 2014 and have no complaints. I haven't had a single problem with them and they still look excellent. If I was buying again today the only thing I would consider is a 1440 or 4k version of this same monitor now that the prices have come down a bit. Other than that these 1080p screens are excellent.
******Original Review*********
I will start out by saying that I love these monitors. I am a compulsive researcher when it comes to buying electronics. I researched monitors for a long time before deciding on what to buy so hopefully I can pass on what I learned about these Dell monitors now that I own 4 of them.
I have 3 of these mounted to an Obutto racing cockpit and one across the room on a desk. All 4 are connected to the same PC that currently has a single Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 card in it (SLI coming very soon). I am a 31 year old nerd that's been doing IT professionally and compulsively for a long time now. I am going to list the things that I got caught up on when researching these monitors in hopes to ease the pain for you
60hz IPS vs 120hz+ TN panel - I really went back and forth on this one. I tried a couple 144hz monitors and they were excellent for gaming. If fast paced online shooters are the only thing you do with a monitor then 120hz+ might be worth the consideration. BUT the trade off is poor viewing angles and slightly washed out colors. I don't play competitively and also work on the same screens so color became more important to me the more I thought about it. The colors and viewing angles on the dell more than makes up for the lack of a higher refresh rate. Especially in a surround setup where the outer monitors are angled. Yes high refresh rate is really awesome for competitive FPS games but to me it wasn't worth the tradeoff. I am happy to report that I have ZERO complaints about these 60hz screens while gaming. From racing sims to RTS to fast paced shooters. I don't notice any lag or blurring or anything else that would make me regret having an IPS for gaming. Best of all the colors look amazing in everything I do with them.
The dreaded nvidia color problems - I decided after reading reviews about this monitor and display port issues that I would stick to HDMI connections. I run one monitor on HDMI, two on DVI to HDMI cables and the 4th desk monitor on an active display port to HDMI adapter. My monitors did show up with limited color selected. This is NOT the fault of these Dell monitors. This is a known issue with nvidia in general and affects other screens as well. I ran the fix for this (see comments for link) and now have full range color on all four displays. It took about 2 minutes to download and run and all is well. You do it once and it sticks. No need to run it again after driver updates. Nvidia has finally acknowledged the problem and will have a fix for it in the future (link to that also in comments).
Daisy chaining via display port - Don't buy these monitors for that. If you need that function then these are not the screens for you. There are countless others having issues with it so just avoid it. I run laptops with HDMI and my gaming rig so I don't personally have a need for it but enough people have had problems with it that it wouldn't make sense to buy these for that purpose.
Dell warranty issues - This issues isn't an issue. Dell does warranty them if you buy them from Amazon or any other retailer. They even warranty them if you buy them privately. The confusion is that Dell monitors under 24" do not have a service tag which means they can't be registered with Dells support site. Check the comments on this review for the full warranty info posted by Dell. Rest assured that your monitor is covered under dell warranty.
Price / Value - Buy these on Amazon and direct from Amazon. Enjoy no hassle returns and a huge savings over dell direct. The monitor is phenomenal for the price. I tried to get Dell to price match Amazon but never got a response from them and still would have had to pay a large amount of shipping. I saved so much buying 4 of these on Amazon Prime that I could have bought 3 extra ones. The price on here fluctuates daily if not hourly sometimes so keep an eye on it for dips in price. I saved even more by frequently checking it.
Touch sensitive buttons - Not my favorite but they aren't THAT bad. As a few others pointed out, use your thumb. Mine work fine with my thumb but don't work at all with my index fingers. If you only run one of these monitors then install the dell utility and you can control most of the settings right through the windows app.
Sound bar accessory - SKIP THIS! Please just don't do it. It looked like a great solution for when I docked my laptop on my desk but it sounds HORRIBLE! Literally any other USB speaker on the market would sound better. The sound bar is almost painful to listen to and it stays on ALL of the time. No way to turn it off separately from the monitor.
So with all of that out of the way what's left to say about these screens? BUY THEM! I love them. The colors were excellent right out of the box. The three I have in surround matched each other pretty good with almost no tweaking. The matte screen is refreshing to someone like me that hates reflections with a passion. None of that here with colors that still look great and a matte coating that isn't grainy. And those bezels! Probably the #1 reason I was so stuck on buying these. If you are doing a multiple monitor setup then these screens should be at the top of your list. Even debezeling and overlapping TN panels won't get you bezels this thin. It's excellent for a surround setup.
Hopefully this long winded review can help dispel some of the reservations you may have on these. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend these as an all-around solid investment. 3 year warranty and out of the 4 screens I got not a single one has a dead pixel or serious flaw. If you are still reading, check the comments to see the other info I mentioned above or to ask me any questions about them. Good luck in your search for a new monitor!
**Video is a friend playing GRID Autosport on pretty high settings at 5760x1080. That's on a single GTX 970 locked at 60fps. This video was shot with an iPhone 6 but came out horrible when I uploaded it to Amazon. I wanted to post more pics of my setup but Video was my only option in the review section. Oh well, I tried. Bottom line is you won't have regrets with this monitor.
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Great Monitor, be wary of differences between 23" and 24"
By
Happy Zach
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December 5, 2016
Style: 24" Ultrasharp with Wireless Charging Stand
Verified Purchase
This is a good monitor but Amazon is deceptively putting this and the 24" version on the same sell page. There are some key differences to the 23" from some of the other reviews:
- Only 1 HDMI port
- 1 DVI port
- No USB ports (that I can see)
- Height adjustment requires screw/screwdriver
Colors are fantastic, very easy to use. Onscreen commands are crisp and simple. I love this monitor. For the price, it was so worth it.
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Love this monitor!!
By
FrankoGreeno
on
October 1, 2013
Verified Purchase
I did a lot of shopping around for weeks before settling on this monitor. My main requirement was 1920x1200 resolution. I use this monitor at work and I do a lot of spreadsheet analysis. Everything looks great on it. Text is very crisp and clear and the colors were pretty good right out of the box. I've heard other reviewers complain about the stand, but I immediately removed it and I have this monitor mounted on an articulated swing arm mounted to my desk so I don't have that problem. After all my research I found that, for the money, this is the best 1920x1200 monitor out there. There are many better ones, but they cost way more. I have had good luck with ASUS products over the years and this one is no exception.
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Works good out of the box
By
Robert Gomez
on
August 26, 2016
Verified Purchase
I had two weeks ago the bigger version of this model, the U2717D which is 1440p of resolution. It was great, but I didn't get used to it, the text was smaller than 1080p and was kinda hard for me to read on it and for daily use. So I have returned the monitor a few days ago.
It was so amazing that I decided to buy the smaller brother of the model, this one and I'm very happy I did it. You will love the thin bezels and the great quality of construction and materials used. Due to I was used to see thing on a 1080p monitor, it wasn't hard for me to love it as soon as I open the box to see that amazing techonlogy in front of my face.
My unit was in good conditions, black is black even in a dark room, but if you turn off the light and you see a completely dark picture or a background, you can see a little white light coming from the bottom, thanks god is not disturbing at all, you won't notice it, unless you put a completely dark background forever.
Gaming on this monitor is the best experience in my entire life.
I highly recommend this model to all of you guys, you won't regret it. Just one thing to remember, to get the best colors possible, make sure to change the Present Mode from Standard to sRGB, it is the best calibration option right now for the monitor, Dell did it for us. Also, for gamers, change the Response Time from Normal (8 ms) to Fast (6 ms). I think these options should come selected out of the box.
Go ahead and buy this monitor or the big brother (U2717D 27" 1440P), both are great!.
What's in the box:
1. Monitor with stand
2. Power cable
3. DP to mDP cable
4. USB 3.0 upstream cable
5. Drivers and documentation media
6. Quick setup guide
7. Safety Information
8. Factory Calibration Report
Connectivity:
1. DP connector (include DP in and DP out)
2. mDP connector
3. HDMI (MHL) connector
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