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Technology used to display text and images on the screen. Computer monitors are available in 2 types: CRT (traditional tube displays) and LCD (flat-panel liquid crystal displays). Notebook computers, PDAs, mobile DVD players and other devices use LCD screens.
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally)
27"
Size of the screen, in inches, measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Maximum Resolution
2560 x 1440
Maximum number of pixels a monitor is capable of displaying. The higher the resolution, the sharper the image.
Native Resolution
WQHD (2560 x 1440)
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Describes the relationship between the width and the height of a display. Standard displays are 4:3, while widescreen displays are 16:9.
Response Time
6 ms
Brightness
350 cd/m²
Measurement of light output. The higher the brightness, the more visible the picture will be in rooms with a lot of light.
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Difference between the brightest white and the darkest black a display can reproduce. The higher the contrast ratio, the better the color detail.
Compatibility
PC and Mac
Antiglare Coating
Yes
Reduces screen glare from windows and lights.
Power Consumption
113W typical (without audio and USB connection)
Speakers Included
No
Inputs
DisplayPort, composite video, component video
Jacks that accept incoming sound or video signals from other devices, such as car stereo systems, MP3 players and camcorders.
VGA Input
Yes
DVI-D Input
No
DVI-D with HDCP Input
Yes
HDMI Input
Yes
Tilt
Yes
Touchscreen
No
Product Depth
3.7"
ENERGY STAR Certified
Yes
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
Screen Refresh Rate
60Hz
This refers to how many times per second a TV screen image is completely reconstructed. A TV with a 60Hz refresh rate means that the picture will be completely rebuilt 60 times in one second. Why is this important? Generally, the more the screen is refreshed, the smoother the images will appear.
Product Depth (with stand)
7.9"
Product Depth (without stand)
3.7"
Green Compliance
TCO '03
IPS
Yes
UPC
884116050094
Best Buy Customer Reviews
(6 out of 6)
Wonderful monitor
5
Posted by: heartlandexpressionsphoto from Elkhorn, WI on 01/19/2013I am a photographer and really needed an upgrade size wise from my 22" This certainly fits the bill. The colors are accurate and even comes calibrated from the factory. I ran my own color calibration and nothing changed. If you want accurate color you need an IPS type monitor. This one meets my needs perfectly. There are smaller options available as well.
Best Buy had a good price on it ($649) which made it too hard to pass up.
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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Excellent Monitor
5
Posted by: golf89 from Chester, VA on 08/23/2012If you want a top of the line monitor and are willing to pay a few hundred extra then this is a great purchase. I bought the monitor to use primarily for gaming and I am not disappointed. I was debating having a multimonitor setup with smaller and lower resolution monitors or having one really nice high resolution monitor. I think I made the right choice.
4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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Great big screen at a great big cost
3
Posted by: SeansMom from Rolling Hills Estates, CA on 07/29/2012This is a really nice monitor but for the price, I expected to be awed and I wasn't. The screen is really big for my workspace and I had to re-sized all of my icons to 'large' to see them but even then, they still looked tiny and way off to the left of my screen. (Hey...I'm over here, center!) So then I ordered the U2412M Dell and honestly, I coudn't tell the difference in photo color quality between the two (using 3872 x 2592 resolution photos). There was a significantly higher image quality for regular video on the 27" though. And then there's the issue on the graininess of the anti-glare for both monitor sizes. Glare or no glare is a choice but again, I expected more for what I paid so I returned them until something better comes along and can wow me.
3 out of 21 found this review helpful.
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Great Monitor For Graphic Artists & Photographers
5
Posted by: AndrePhillip from Springfield,MA on 07/21/2012Over the course of 3 months I tried several different IPS monitors that I hoped would have done the job! Unfortunately, models like the Apple Thunderbolt display ( Overpriced & Lacking Features ) and a few LG IPS models (Issues with color gamut & reproduction) didn't fit the bill.
Which led me to the Dell U2711 Ultra Sharp, this thing is a beast!!! @ 2560 x 1440 60hz it is the perfect purchase!!
It may seem a bit price prohibitive to some, but it worth the purchase, especially if your in the graphic arts or photography trade like my self, with over a decade of experience in the field, this is the monitor to buy!!
After many conflicting reviews and tons of research on how to set this up with a MAC, here is some advise.. Make sure that if your using with mac, you purchase a Mini Display port to Display Port Cable.. I picked one up directly from a manufacture called Gefen (Model# CAB-MDP2DP-06MM-CO) Forget the supplied DVI, VGA and use the cable I referenced, This is what you need to benefit from the monitors native resolution of 2560 x 1440, which most macs support.
I'm currently using this monitor with a Mid-2010 MacMini Server and a MBP Mid-2011 and it works flawlessly.
14 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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Decent computer display
4
Posted by: RobinHI from Hawaii on 05/17/2012This Dell monitor supports a large number of display resolutions as well as a variety of input types. These utilitarian features were more important to me than sleek "good looks". I also like the Dell's matte screen. My two main complaints are that the stand is not tall enough to place it at the height I want (I had to put it on top of an old dictionary), and it is slow (taking several seconds) to wake from sleep.
3 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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High end monitor for the professional
5
Posted by: Giovanni59 from Naples, FL on 04/26/2012I am a professional photographer and have been using a LaCie 321 monitor for 10 years but it was time to upgrade to a wider and larger monitor, the normal aspect ratio just was not practical anymore. The Dell Ultrasharp was a perfect choice. I am very happy with the build quality, the design and the resolution is exactly what was needed for my purposes. Comparable monitors are selling for almost twice the price. There has been a lot written about the antiglare coating and although I do see the "graininess" a lot of users are complaining about it is only noticeable if you look very closely. Other than that I am very happy with the monitor. I went with Best Buy because I could get the monitor locally after special ordering it and if I was unhappy with it, (that anti glare coating I read about had me worried), I could return it within 30 days.) I am very happy with this purchase.
14 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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