Thursday, March 31st 2022
Dell Brings Back the UltraSharp 30, Updated With Modern Connectivity
One of Dell's most popular LCD monitors was the Dell UltraSharp 30 and the company has now brought it back, but the new U3023E model is quite different from its predecessors. It's still a 16:10 monitor with 2560x1600 resolution, but the overall design has been refreshed and it now features slimmer bezels and a slimmer overall build, a slightly re-designed stand and a lighter colour palette. However, the real changes have taken place under the hood, as this is one of the most fully featured displays ever made when it comes to connectivity. Display inputs consist of an HDMI 1.4 port, a DisplayPort 1.4 and a USB-C port with DP 1.4 Alt Mode as well as USB PD at 90 Watts.
There's also a DP out for daisy chaining to a second display, a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) upstreams port and a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 downstreams port with 15 W power delivery. Furthermore there are four USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, of which one supports the Battery Charging 1.2 standard. Finally there's an RJ45 port for Ethernet connectivity when used with a laptop or similar and a 3.5 mm audio output jack. The panel is of IPS type and has a rated brightness of 400 cd/m² and a contrast ratio of 1000:1, as well as a 100 percent sRGB and 95 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut. As this is an office display, the refresh rate is still stuck at 60 Hz and the response time is 8 ms, or 5 ms in fast mode. For those nostalgic enough to splash out on the new UltraSharp 30, you're looking at a fairly steep US$784.99.
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There's also a DP out for daisy chaining to a second display, a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) upstreams port and a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 downstreams port with 15 W power delivery. Furthermore there are four USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, of which one supports the Battery Charging 1.2 standard. Finally there's an RJ45 port for Ethernet connectivity when used with a laptop or similar and a 3.5 mm audio output jack. The panel is of IPS type and has a rated brightness of 400 cd/m² and a contrast ratio of 1000:1, as well as a 100 percent sRGB and 95 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut. As this is an office display, the refresh rate is still stuck at 60 Hz and the response time is 8 ms, or 5 ms in fast mode. For those nostalgic enough to splash out on the new UltraSharp 30, you're looking at a fairly steep US$784.99.
52 Comments on Dell Brings Back the UltraSharp 30, Updated With Modern Connectivity
I guess there is a USB4 hub chip from VLI, which would've worked in this case, but it only has USB4 in, with zero outs.
www.techpowerup.com/286779/via-labs-announces-launch-of-usb4-device-silicon
Don't see any reason why I should buy this over what I have
The U30 was its strongest because 2560x1600 was uncommon (so was 1440), and it paired beautifully in Portrait/Landscape/Portrait with 2xDell 20" 1600x1200 Monitors (can't remember the model name sorry).
Now its trying to charge nostalgia prices for a 8ms, 2560x1600, 60hz panel in 2022. Its only redeeming features are that it is in 16:10 (which is superior to 16:9 IMO) and 100% sRGB coverage, which is good, but there are better options around the price range.
I still think the U2723QE with IPS black is kind of unbeatable now, but it is 16:9. The "Apple Studio Display killer" and cheaper than the 30 inch model, with IPS black to boot.
If you hanker for 16:10 though, the new Dell 30 inch seems kind of all by itself in quality.
The worst part of the specification for me is 60 Hz. Should be at least around 90 Hz these days.
I'm still holding out hope for a decent ~48" 4K IPS with more than 60Hz and Gsync (or some decent VRR implementation). RGB, too, but asking for a non BGR may be too much. After that, I can dream of the same or better, but with 8K for a nice ~180ppi (a slightly smaller ~43" may be viable for a high density 8k display as well).
This is a good one. I remember the U3011 being the bees knees. If only it weren't announced today.Nevermind, this one is real