Dell Ultrasharp 40" 21:9 (5120x2160)

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https://www.engadget.com/dell-ultrasharp-40-review-170012501.html

This looks pretty nice for anyone after a productivity focused display. I particularly appreciate that it's a full 4k display.

So you can watch even 16:9 4k content in native resolution if required. I also think that a 40" 21:9 display is pretty much the sweet spot in terms of size.

Shame it's only 60hz and lacks freesync/gsync. Also no HDR. In the old side lots of connectivity and usb-c support.
 
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pp111 said:
Nice!

Arguably the AW3821DW is better for 4K content and it does have all the extras. Course it's only 38" !
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For me it's not so much the size difference but more that dropping to 38" (3840 x 1600) puts you just under 4k which has scaling implications for viewing 4K feeds. Disappointed that the 40" doesn't have some of the tech you'd expect from a £1000+ monitor like HDR, 144Hz+ or Freesync though.

It would be interesting to compare the two! You might be right that the Alienware AW3821DW is the better monitor overall though.
 
Baddass said:
very different segments though. the 40" is about office work, productivity, general uses whereas the Alienware is all about gaming
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True, but in an ideal world I'd like a monitor I could use for both! :D

How have you found the anti-glare coating on newer Dell/Alienware monitors as I had a couple of monitors (AW 2310 and Dell Ultrasharp 2007WFP IIRC!) about 10 years ago but didn't really like them as I found the anti-glare coating too harsh to the point where I kept being distracted by the speckles of the AG film when trying to read text on them?

I have a Samsung 34" ultrawide at the moment which I much prefer as it has more of a lighter semi-glossy type of coating (if that's the correct term!).

Is there still that kind of difference between the two these days? I was contemplating upgrading but don't want another montitor with a heavy anti-glare coating like my old Dell Ultrasharp /Alienware models.
 
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