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Dell UltraSharp U2723QE
3840 x 2160 Pixels, 27"
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On the whole, very satisfied. I bought the display for my MacBook Air M3 after a lot of research, as the Apple Studio Display was simply too expensive for me. I played with the settings a little and the display was razor sharp. I'm very happy with it.
Unfortunately, it reflects relatively strongly as soon as the sun comes out and I'm sitting opposite on the other side of the window.
Backlight bleeding is a topic, but doesn't bother me as it's a work display.
Certainly not as good as the Studio Display, but only 1/3 of the price.
Even as an Apple fan, I would buy it again.Pro
- Compatible with Apple
- Razor sharp
- The right price-performance ratio
Contra
- The display reflects relatively strongly in the background light
- Backlight bleeding can be seen at high brightness
Overall very good, but not excellent
Overall very good monitor, but that level of background bleeding and black unevennes is not something you would expect from this top level model.
+ don't get into trap of getting the biggest screen possible.. for the same money there are monitors with bigger diagonal (32 inch Samsung LF32TU870VRXEN) are avaialble.. but first they might not fit your desk properly, second for the comparable price you'll normally get slightly worse picture quality, third it might be uncomfortable to your eyes to work with excessively big screen because of too much information displayed simultaneously.Pro
- No branding on the screen itself
- Power button and menu joystic on the back
- Led indicator with low brightness (compared to U2720Q) – no light pollution
- USB С hub, many ports
- Additional USB C and A ports on the bottom of the screen for quick access
- White back panel and holder
- Cable management hole in the holder
- Image sharpness / contrast / brightness
- Thin bezels
- Stand and holder stiffness
- Monitor adjustment menu
- Single USB C cable for monitor signal and laptop charging
- Desktop app to control your monitor — handy to adjust brightness / contrast
Contra
- Backlight bleeding on black images visible in dark environment
A bit expensive, but very good display and great software
Need an easy to set up and stable screen layout and 4k resolution. And before I give away my DELL P2421, I can now continue to use it thanks to Daisy Chain. DELL Display Manager is very good and works flawlessly and stably. No comparison to the SW of the previous monitor (AOC U32P2). 27' is actually enough with 4k, you still save some space (e.g. for a second monitor).
Pro
- Sharp and well calibrated display
- DELL Display Manager top
- Ergonomics top
- Good range of height adjustability
- USB hub works perfectly
- Daisy Chain with other DELL tiptop
- Firmware update possible
Contra
- somewhat expensive
- second DP cable would not be a luxury
Home office monitor with weaknesses
I bought the monitor for my home office. With USB-C, the company notebook is quickly connected. However: to use all functions, drivers and display manager have to be installed. Which is not possible on the secured company laptop. The Ethernet to USB C connection is therefore unusable.
If the private computer is then an iMac, you also have to do without the Display Manager software.
KVM and screen switching are cumbersome and require 3 ... 4 keystrokes with the joystick. There is a direct key function but I could not find out exactly how it works.
Bonus: the USB C works with Samsung DEX enabled smartphones and tablets. After hours, you can swap your company laptop for your Samsung tablet.Pro
- Ethernet to USB C
- Keyboard Mouse Switch
- HDR works with iMac
- USB-C also works with Samsung DEX
- 90W charging via USB C
Contra
- Ethernet to USB C only works with extra driver
- Keyboard Mouse switch awkward to use
- Backlight bleeding
- All functions only with driver and Display Manager.
- Manual does not describe all functions
Ideal docking station for MacBook
After I bought a MacBook Air 2020, it was time to also get a new monitor that also supports 4k resolution (3840 x 2160 at 16:9). To say it up front, it doesn't make sense to run the monitor effectively in this resolution, because then everything is much too small. Ideally, you run it at a scaling (e.g. for fonts) equivalent to 2560 x 1440 (110 dpi) (see bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays/, i-tec.pro/en/scaling-under-macos/). Nevertheless, the monitor is driven at 4k.
What made me buy this monitor was its numerous ports including network cable. It is the perfect docking station. With a single cable to the MacBook I have both the connection to the monitor, USB, network and the power connection with 90W. I find the 27" size ideal as I also sit relatively close to the screen.
One issue that I only noticed through other reviews, and probably wouldn't have noticed in use, is "backlight bleeding". I find this to be quite pronounced with this monitor. Anyone who regularly uses the monitor for gaming or movies with dark scenes in a dark environment would be better off choosing a different manufacturer.Pro
- Extensive connections
- Only one connection cable to the Mac
Contra
- Backlight bleeding
Perfect
Pro
- Everything
Contra
- Nothing
6 out of 51 reviews
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