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  • chlamchowder - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    If I'm looking at the same product here (http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/productdetail.a... then it's an IPS panel capable of operating at 60 Hz. That's pretty good.
  • chlamchowder - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    eh, looks like the link got mangled. remove the ), from the end of the link. it should end in BCCQ.
    Trying again: http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/productdetail.a...
  • Brett Howse - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    Thanks! I could not find it on the US Site. I'll update the text :)
  • baii9 - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    Seems like dell is getting first batch panels from LG every time, before was the 2515 now this.
  • Chaitanya - Saturday, April 4, 2015 - link

    Still somehow using the same panels, LG makes the some of the worst monitors on market. This monitor does seem to lack some features compared to U series but still at that price I wouldn't mind a 24" 1440p monitor.
  • DanNeely - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    I'm a bit curious what the intended scaling factor of this monitor is. At ~125 DPI it's midway between the 110DPI of a 27" 1440p monitor that's normally used at the default 1:1 scaling level and the 140 DPI of a 32" 4k monitor that is generally regarded as a bit too high resolution to run non-DPI aware apps without scaling.
  • IHateUsernames2 - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    It's 133% scale of a standard 1080P display, running at 125% will produce 93% sized content. However I'm not sure about 1080/1200 23/24 which I think will making things slightly bigger.

    I think 125 will work great, because with the higher resolution display things can get a little smaller and still be legible.
  • Darkstone - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    Depends on your eyesight. I use 1080p@15.6 inch at arm-length (i can touch the display with the tip of my finger) without problems.

    I'm sure i'll be able to use this display at 100% DPI. I use an 1080p@24" display at work and i use it at much greater distance than arm length because of how bad the pixel pitch is. The guy next to me usually leans forward in an attempt to read the tiny text. It differs per person, I would hesitate to use the term 'intended scaling factor' since it depends so much on personal preferences.
  • Spectrophobic - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    Dell also has a 25" 1440p (U2515H). Not much difference but hey, it's there. I'm personally very comfortable with a 14" 1080p screen on 100% scaling at around 13"~15" away from my face. It really just depends on your sight or if you prefer being close to the screen.
  • dragonsqrrl - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    I really wish dell would come out with a 27 or 28" 4K Ultrasharp. Unfortunately I'm not sure if a 27/28" 4K IPS panel exists, and Dell may have already established 5K as the new resolution for their 27" Ultrasharp :(. Shame, I think that would be the ideal size for a 4K desktop monitor.
  • DanNeely - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    I'm waiting for someone to launch a 32/33" 5k panel. I want something that's just as tall as the 30" 1600p monitor that will be displaced from the center of my desk to one side of the new beast.
  • nevcairiel - Saturday, April 4, 2015 - link

    Dell has the P2715Q, a 27" 4K IPS-style panel. While its not in the UltraSharp line (but rather Professional), it otherwise seems to fit your criteria.
  • dragonsqrrl - Saturday, April 4, 2015 - link

    Oh wow, that's actually the first 27 or 28" 4K IPS monitor I've seen. I guess a panel does exist. I'm interested to see what the color accuracy is like on this monitor, but I'm guessing it probably isn't factory calibrated like the UtraSharp's.
  • Spectrophobic - Sunday, April 5, 2015 - link

    That's pretty much what the "P"/Professional lineup is. Though not all UltraSharps are factory calibrated.
  • dragonsqrrl - Monday, April 6, 2015 - link

    That's a relatively recent change though. Dell's Professional lineup used to use TN panels.
  • gochichi - Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - link

    Dell has had a 27" 4K for a while. I don't think they'll stop making a 27" 4k for years and years to come. I fully expect to continue to find 27" 4k in 2025.
  • benzosaurus - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - link

    I mean, I run the 15.6" 2880x1800 panel in my rMBP 1:1 sometimes, but I'm also 20 years old and crazy.
  • KateH - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    1440P in 24", very nice. Just about every other 1440P panel I've seen is 27", which is just a little big for my tastes. And the ergonomics of Dell's prosumer/professional displays are second to none- the pan/tilt/swivel base on their x24xx series just blows everything in a similar price point out of the water. Inclusion of a USB3 hub is nice too.

    I just hope that Dell's gotten their issues with DisplayPort sorted. Both my current UP2414Q and my previous P2414H suffer from failure to wake from sleep and sometimes even signal dropouts during use when DP1.2 is enabled. Not a big deal on the 1080P display, but giving up MST and 60hz on the 2160P '14Q is unacceptable. So instead of I have to expect to power cycle the display a few times whenever my computer wakes from sleep. If the ergonomics and IQ weren't so fantastic I'd have given up on Dell. Good on them putting 1440P IPS in 24" though.
  • AnnonymousCoward - Sunday, April 5, 2015 - link

    I think you should re-evaluate your tastes is 27" is too big.
  • chlamchowder - Monday, April 6, 2015 - link

    How can you ever tell anyone to re-evaluate his/her tastes?

    I for one agree with KateH - 27" is a bit too big for 1440p. Higher pixel density makes everything look better, and a 24" monitor takes up less space on the desk. With a smaller screen, your eyes also don't search around as much, which is nice for gaming.
  • MrSpadge - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - link

    I agree: 1440P sounds like a very nice compromise between low-DPI standard resolution and expensive 4k with issue concerning scaling, GPU performance and power consumption for a moderate improvement over this.
  • peterfares - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    You'll want to use 125% or 150% scaling on this. Scaling isn't too bad in Windows 8.1 anymore, but do not mix different DPIs, almost nothing supports that.
  • Icehawk - Saturday, April 4, 2015 - link

    Definitely will need scaling - I have a 27" 1440 on my desk and use it, text is just too small otherwise to be comfortable.
  • haukionkannel - Saturday, April 4, 2015 - link

    Also win10 is supposed to be even better in scaling than win 8.1 is and also pgrogram developers are getting ready to support 4K so also program support to 1440p is getting better all the time.
    I also have 27" 1440p monitor and quite seldom I see new programs that scales badly in win8.1. There still are some, but situation is getting better and better. High resolution monitors are becoming main stream, so the support have to be that also!
  • DanNeely - Monday, April 6, 2015 - link

    Do you have a source for the win10 claim? My Googling isn't turning up any changes to how scaling works; so other than more 3rd party apps being updated I wouldn't expect there to be any change. (Granted improvements in support in new versions of applications like FF, Chrome, and Photoshop will be a major quality of life boost; but that's independent of the OS itself.)
  • Samus - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    Wow that is cheap, especially with the nice stand. I wish they hadn't skimped on the USB (2.0) hub and had gone USB 3.0 :\ That's literally the only fault with this thing, because even (notably 1080P) monitors in the sub-$300 range have USB 3.0
  • pixelstuff - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - link

    I was thinking the same thing. At this stage in USB 3.0 development, why even put USB in the monitor at all if you can't do USB 3.0. The only reason I could figure is it may use the same chassis from another model and they just didn't want leave the slots empty, but were also aiming for the $350 price bracket.
  • Impulses - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - link

    For the time being, I'd actually prefer USB 2.0 on displays... I already have 3.0 ports on the front of the desktop tower where it's far more convenient for storage. I'm more likely to plug in peripherals or stuff like lighting strips on the display, and USB 3.0 ports have been known to cause interference with Logitech wireless receivers and possibly BT stuff.
  • Sunrise089 - Friday, April 3, 2015 - link

    Pretty solid. Too bad about 16:9 though, if it was 16:10 I'd likely be in.
  • tmarks11 - Sunday, April 5, 2015 - link

    Yeah, I am with you there. First thing I did was pull out my calculator. 16:9? Not for me. The pair of Dell Ultrasharp 16:10 on my desk is perfect for Solidworks.

    This? Not so much.
  • Samus - Monday, April 6, 2015 - link

    I thought the same thing at first too, clinching on to my HP Dreamcolor LP2480zx (1920x1200) for the longest time. The interesting thing about QHD is on a 'small' monitor (24") the difference between 2560x1440 and 2560x1600 is virtually unnoticeable. It becomes more apparent as you work your way up to the 27"-30" class.

    There's no denying a 24" panel is 16:9 when the screen is off...the LCD width gives it away. But when the smaller panel is lit and your going at it with that kind of resolution, I can't even tell. I have all my solidworks symbols available with plenty of room to work.
  • MrSpadge - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - link

    At 1440 there are a lot more vertical pixels than in "Full" HD 16:9. Unless you scale things agressively you've got plenty of space. If this makes the text too small for you - fine, just go for a bigger model.
  • Antronman - Saturday, April 4, 2015 - link

    24" QHD looks kind of gross :\
  • chlamchowder - Monday, April 6, 2015 - link

    Actually, I like it. I've always felt that pixel density in 27" QHD panels was a bit on the low side, especially after using a SPro 3 for a while.
  • mdriftmeyer - Saturday, April 4, 2015 - link

    It's $369. You can bet your bottom dollar it's a POS TN panel.
  • Brett Howse - Saturday, April 4, 2015 - link

    It's IPS
  • AnnonymousCoward - Sunday, April 5, 2015 - link

    TN's are more like $130.
  • Dug - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - link

    I bet my bottom dollar and my top dollar, and I won!
  • geok1ng - Sunday, April 5, 2015 - link

    i have a 2515, which is 117 PPI. I can read all fonts, up to 6pt fonts withouts glasses, even being 41y old and only having one good eye. I would say that reading is comfortable from 9t fonts and bigger. The stand on this 2416d is similar to the one on the 2515h, which makes this one perfect for multi-monitor setups.
  • dishayu - Sunday, April 5, 2015 - link

    RIP Korean displays (except the ones that can be overclocked to 100+ Hz).

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