Dell U3417W 34" Ultrawide Curved IPS 21:9 Monitor 3440x1440, HDMI, DisplayPort (Renewed)

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The U3419W's luminance (that is, its brightness per unit area) is rated at 300 candelas per meter squared (nits); I tested it at a healthy 332 nits. I measured the contrast ratio at 1,142:1, slightly better than its 1,000:1 rating. Information about whether the stand can be dismounted. Usually, this is required for wall mounting.

Information about the brightness of the screen. It is measured in candela per square metre (cd/m²). There’s some good news here, in that 3,440 x 1,440 is a relatively high-end resolution, and there’s plenty of connection options to hold you over through several video connection revisions. These traits should make the Dell relatively future-proof if you can tolerate its image quality shortcomings.The Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved Monitor is specifically designed for multitaskers who can benefit from getting two monitor’s worth of real estate in one sleek panel. The U3417W looks great while providing a comprehensive workspace for the most discerning of users.

Information about the maximum horizontal viewing angle, within which the image on the screen is of acceptable quality. Dell doesn't give a figure for the U3419W's degree of curvature, but it provides an immersive, ultra-wide viewing experience, coupled with the wide viewing angles (178 degrees, both vertical and horizontal) typical of IPS displays. All other products will be delivered via the fastest available method (excluding bank holidays and weekends) and generally within 3-5 days, depending on customer location. The U3417W provides excellent color accuracy out of the box. On the chromaticity chart below, the colored dots represent our color measurements results as measured with a colorimeter, and the boxes represent the ideal color coordinates as defined by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE). As you can see, red, green, and blue colors are perfectly aligned with their corresponding boxes. Moreover, colors appeared uniform and evenly saturated in the DisplayMate Color Purity and Uniformity tests and while displaying scenes from Marvel's Captain America: Civil War on Blu-ray. The most widely used panels are those with 6, 8, and 10 bits for each of the RGB components of the pixel. They provide 18-, 24-, and 30-bit color, respectively.The U3419W is an upgrade from an earlier Editors' Choice model from Dell, the UltraSharp 34 Curved Monitor (U3417W), the main difference being the addition of the USB Type-C port. It's a feature that many new Dell monitors, as well as some from other manufacturers, are incorporating.

The button farthest to the right is the on/off button, while the button next to it accesses the main menu. The other three let you navigate the menu system to control brightness, contrast, input source, and a host of other settings. You can switch among six preset Picture modes: Standard, Movie, Game, Color Temperature, Custom Color, and ComfortView. Approximate diagonal size of the display. If the manufacturer does not provide such information, the diagonal is calculated from the width and height of the screen.

Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. See how we test. Desktop monitors and smart TVs experience a latency/lag in visualizing the information. The time in milliseconds that the display needs to visualize the signal input.