Monday, February 7th 2022
Dell Launches new 4K UltraSharpScreens with IPS Black Technology
Dell has revealed a pair of new 4K UltraSharp Screens using LG Display's IPS Black technology, which is said to deliver 35 percent deeper blacks than current IPS displays. Even though that is the headline feature, it might actually be the least interesting aspect of the 27-inch U2723QE and 32-inch U3223QE displays, as they pack a host of other useful features, as long as you're looking for a new productivity monitor.
Both models pack a six-port USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB hub, with the main USB-C upstreams port being capable of delivering 90 Watts of power over USB-PD, as well as supporting DP 1.4 Alt Mode. The USB hub also works in KVM mode, which seems to be becoming a standard feature on a lot of higher-end displays these days. The single downstreams USB 3.2 Gen 2 port is limited to a mere 15 W and there's also a second USB 3.2 Gen 2 upstream port that is only for USB data signals. Traditional display inputs include an HDMI port, presumably of the 2.0 variety, a DP 1.4 input, as well as an output for display daisy chaining, a feature we don't see too often on non Dell displays. Finally there's an RJ45 for hardwired network of a "docked" notebook, plus a 3.5 mm audio jack for audio output.
The display panel itself is rather average if we look beyond the IPS Black technology which delivers a 2000:1 contrast ratio, with a typical 60 Hz refresh rate, a peak brightness of 400 cd/m², although it does cover 100 percent of the sRGB and Rec 709 colour gamut, as well as 98 percent of DCI-P3 which should be considered as quite good. The response time is rated at 8 ms, but once again, this isn't a gaming monitor, so it most likely doesn't matter much. Standard power consumption is a respectable 25.9 W for the 27-inch model and 29.4 W for the 32-inch model, but both models can draw as much as 220 W, when powering a lot of USB devices. The U2723QE retails for US$779.99 and the U3223QE for US$1,149.99 and both models are available now.
Sources:
Dell, LG Display
Both models pack a six-port USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB hub, with the main USB-C upstreams port being capable of delivering 90 Watts of power over USB-PD, as well as supporting DP 1.4 Alt Mode. The USB hub also works in KVM mode, which seems to be becoming a standard feature on a lot of higher-end displays these days. The single downstreams USB 3.2 Gen 2 port is limited to a mere 15 W and there's also a second USB 3.2 Gen 2 upstream port that is only for USB data signals. Traditional display inputs include an HDMI port, presumably of the 2.0 variety, a DP 1.4 input, as well as an output for display daisy chaining, a feature we don't see too often on non Dell displays. Finally there's an RJ45 for hardwired network of a "docked" notebook, plus a 3.5 mm audio jack for audio output.
62 Comments on Dell Launches new 4K UltraSharpScreens with IPS Black Technology
OTOH its not like higher refresh is not beneficial for an office setup either. 60hz in 2022 is... 60hz. Video work might benefit, too.
Consider that even phones do more right now. We're getting used to a faster pixel response, as it is becoming mainstream. OLEDs also do 120hz native.
Looking forward to seeing this IPS black in person some time. Higher static contrast on IPS is really the way to go for LCD 'leftover tech' when OLED starts taking over. Its the one key feature that makes a VA panel stronger now, even while sacrificing some strengths of IPS, for entertainment purposes.
Not saying there's anything wrong with it, but it's not a particularly exciting panel.
This one goes to 2000:1
Thats like IPS's eleven. The numbers check out, a doubling of contrast won't net a 'twice darker' black point, diminishing returns happen because of the way we perceive light.
What is the usage case to make it worth paying the extra? Who needs the contrast for office work?
A 2x increase in contrast essentially means this can display one more stop of dynamic range. That's pretty significant, going from the ~10 stops of 1000:1 to 11. It's still not the >13 needed for real HDR, but it's a marked improvement, and one that will be easily perceptible.
I kinda just want unexciting monitors for work
Nice thing with Dell monitors is that they work well with macs aswell, which is a blessing in mixed environments
Also, you might want to consider the scope of what types of work is actually undertaken in offices. A hint: a pretty significant portion of it is not done in Word (or Excel, or any other "text on a white background" application).
But thank yo ASUS, for rolling out $1k OLED laptops with 3050 and Ryzen 5xxx in them.
"See fine details on this 4K monitor and enjoy truer-to-life color with 98% DCI-P3 and VESA DisplayHDR™ 400"