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The Dell U2412M has just arrived in to stock so if any of you are unsure whether to buy this or fork out for the more expensive and already proven U2410 then here is a mini review/preview
Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey @ £299.99 inc VAT
Enjoy widescreen performance, any way you want it. With a 24" 16:10 panel, IPS technology and LED backlight, the U2412M provides a brilliant view, plus amazing adjustability to suit any style. Powerful:
- Experience IPS technology, featuring a wide viewing angle with high-quality color representation for a peerless viewing experience.
- Flexible: Pick the view that works best for you with an almost unlimited range of tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustments.
- Customizable: Change your energy usage settings, text brightness and color temperature with the touch of a button to help conserve energy with this eco-designed arsenic-free and mercury-free panel.
Whether for work or for play, the Dell UltraSharpTM U2412M can deliver an unmatched viewing experience.
- Clearly outstanding: Watch your graphics come to life on a vast 24" (61cm) LED-backlit screen featuring a crystal-clear 1920x1200 resolution on a 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio so you can’t lose screen area just because your customized applications support a different resolution.
- Contrasting view: Get ready for blur-free viewing with 2 million:1 (typical) high dynamic contrast ratio and 8ms with overdrive gray-to-gray (typical) response time that helps ensure crisp, sharp and ghost-free images.
- Colorful character: Enjoy an amazing range of rich, dramatic and accurate colors, thanks to IPS technology designed to give you color consistency across a broad viewing angle and a wide color gamut at 82% (typical).
- Premium Panel Guarantee: 100% replacement of Dell UltraSharp series monitors sold if any bright pixel is found, valid within the warranty1 period.
Specification:-
- 24" (60.96 cm) viewable area
- Widescreen (16:10)
- Panel Type, Surface: IPS (In-Plane Switching), anti glare with hard coat 3H
- 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz
- 1000 : 1 (typical)
- 2,000,000:1 (dynamic)
- 300 cd/m2 (typical)
- 8ms (gray to gray) Typical
- 178º / 178º
- 16.7 million colors
- Color Gamut: 82% (CIE 1976)
- 0.27 mm
- 1x Digital Visual Interface connectors (DVI-D) with HDCP
- 1x DisplayPort(DP)
- 1x Video Graphics Array (VGA)
- 1x USB 2.0 upstream port
- 4x USB 2.0 downstream ports
- DC power connector for Dell Soundbar
- Height-adjustable stand, tilt , swivel , pivot and built in cable-management
- Flat Panel Mount Interface
- VESA Mount
- Warranty: 3 Years On-Site (Dell Premium Guarantee - You will receive a replacement UltraSharp monitor should even one bright defective pixel appear on the screen)
Only £299.99 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
First impressions are certainly good! Upon unboxing the monitor it is clear that true to form, DELL have produced another high quality and beautifully finished product.
The U2412M is slightly easier on the eyes than the U2410 with curved corners and base finished in a subtle matt black. The stand is able to height adjust, twist and rotate just as the U2410 does and suits the monitor superbly.
Looking at an "out of the box experience" and hooking the monitor up was straight forward as it expected with a monitor, the ports on the rear are easily accessable and well thought out. My only gripe I could see was the inclusion of a display port aimed more at professionals with apple MACs etc rather than an HDMI which could put you off purchasing if you wish to run a Ps3 or 360 through it. There is however a VGA port so 1080P console gaming isnt completely ruled out if you have the adaptor cables required.
The U2412M is LED back lit unlike the more expensive U2410 which uses more natural cathodes. Not only is this a little bit of a let down but the fact the panel is only E-IPS rather than S-IPS of the U2410 also could be seen as a negatve. As a result the colours are a little on the cold side and the palet isnt as robust as that of the U2410. HOWEVER dont let this put you off!! With a few adjusments to the back light, the contrast and saturation etc on both the panel and in the VGA control centre soon sorted this leaving very little difference between the two. The U2412M still lacks that warmth that is produced by the U2410 but for a saving of over £160inc VAT it is certainly worth the compromise.
Final thoughts...
This monitor betters the U2311H in every way offering 1920x1200 pixels rather than just 1920x1080 which feels much better to look at as a result. Its not quite on par with the U2410 but as it is over a third cheaper you really cannot grumble.
Is there anything else at around the £300 mark worth looking at? Not really no... 3D monitors just dont cut it for image/video editing work and unless you insist on playing games in 3D there really is no other alternative for value for money making the U2412M an absolute bargain!
The Dell U2412M has just arrived in to stock so if any of you are unsure whether to buy this or fork out for the more expensive and already proven U2410 then here is a mini review/preview
Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey @ £299.99 inc VAT
Enjoy widescreen performance, any way you want it. With a 24" 16:10 panel, IPS technology and LED backlight, the U2412M provides a brilliant view, plus amazing adjustability to suit any style. Powerful:
- Experience IPS technology, featuring a wide viewing angle with high-quality color representation for a peerless viewing experience.
- Flexible: Pick the view that works best for you with an almost unlimited range of tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustments.
- Customizable: Change your energy usage settings, text brightness and color temperature with the touch of a button to help conserve energy with this eco-designed arsenic-free and mercury-free panel.
Whether for work or for play, the Dell UltraSharpTM U2412M can deliver an unmatched viewing experience.
- Clearly outstanding: Watch your graphics come to life on a vast 24" (61cm) LED-backlit screen featuring a crystal-clear 1920x1200 resolution on a 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio so you can’t lose screen area just because your customized applications support a different resolution.
- Contrasting view: Get ready for blur-free viewing with 2 million:1 (typical) high dynamic contrast ratio and 8ms with overdrive gray-to-gray (typical) response time that helps ensure crisp, sharp and ghost-free images.
- Colorful character: Enjoy an amazing range of rich, dramatic and accurate colors, thanks to IPS technology designed to give you color consistency across a broad viewing angle and a wide color gamut at 82% (typical).
- Premium Panel Guarantee: 100% replacement of Dell UltraSharp series monitors sold if any bright pixel is found, valid within the warranty1 period.
Specification:-
- 24" (60.96 cm) viewable area
- Widescreen (16:10)
- Panel Type, Surface: IPS (In-Plane Switching), anti glare with hard coat 3H
- 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz
- 1000 : 1 (typical)
- 2,000,000:1 (dynamic)
- 300 cd/m2 (typical)
- 8ms (gray to gray) Typical
- 178º / 178º
- 16.7 million colors
- Color Gamut: 82% (CIE 1976)
- 0.27 mm
- 1x Digital Visual Interface connectors (DVI-D) with HDCP
- 1x DisplayPort(DP)
- 1x Video Graphics Array (VGA)
- 1x USB 2.0 upstream port
- 4x USB 2.0 downstream ports
- DC power connector for Dell Soundbar
- Height-adjustable stand, tilt , swivel , pivot and built in cable-management
- Flat Panel Mount Interface
- VESA Mount
- Warranty: 3 Years On-Site (Dell Premium Guarantee - You will receive a replacement UltraSharp monitor should even one bright defective pixel appear on the screen)
Only £299.99 inc VAT.
ORDER NOW
First impressions are certainly good! Upon unboxing the monitor it is clear that true to form, DELL have produced another high quality and beautifully finished product.
The U2412M is slightly easier on the eyes than the U2410 with curved corners and base finished in a subtle matt black. The stand is able to height adjust, twist and rotate just as the U2410 does and suits the monitor superbly.
Looking at an "out of the box experience" and hooking the monitor up was straight forward as it expected with a monitor, the ports on the rear are easily accessable and well thought out. My only gripe I could see was the inclusion of a display port aimed more at professionals with apple MACs etc rather than an HDMI which could put you off purchasing if you wish to run a Ps3 or 360 through it. There is however a VGA port so 1080P console gaming isnt completely ruled out if you have the adaptor cables required.
The U2412M is LED back lit unlike the more expensive U2410 which uses more natural cathodes. Not only is this a little bit of a let down but the fact the panel is only E-IPS rather than S-IPS of the U2410 also could be seen as a negatve. As a result the colours are a little on the cold side and the palet isnt as robust as that of the U2410. HOWEVER dont let this put you off!! With a few adjusments to the back light, the contrast and saturation etc on both the panel and in the VGA control centre soon sorted this leaving very little difference between the two. The U2412M still lacks that warmth that is produced by the U2410 but for a saving of over £160inc VAT it is certainly worth the compromise.
Final thoughts...
This monitor betters the U2311H in every way offering 1920x1200 pixels rather than just 1920x1080 which feels much better to look at as a result. Its not quite on par with the U2410 but as it is over a third cheaper you really cannot grumble.
Is there anything else at around the £300 mark worth looking at? Not really no... 3D monitors just dont cut it for image/video editing work and unless you insist on playing games in 3D there really is no other alternative for value for money making the U2412M an absolute bargain!
