Dell Launches new 4K UltraSharpScreens with IPS Black Technology

[TheLostSwede]

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.

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[aktpu]

You say "rather mediocre", I see awesome for office/wfh environment and will probably order several of these for our employees. Dell has been putting RJ-45 in Ultrasharps and it's awesome feature

 

[Vayra86]

Exactly right about being an office monitor first and foremost

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.

 

[TheLostSwede]

You say "rather mediocre", I see awesome for office/wfh environment and will probably order several of these for our employees. Dell has been putting RJ-45 in Ultrasharps and it's awesome feature

Bad choice of word, I changed to rather average, which is what it is, especially in the price range these monitors sit in.
Not saying there's anything wrong with it, but it's not a particularly exciting panel.

 

[Guwapo77]

The U2723QE retails for US$779.99 and the U3223QE for US$1,149.99 and both models are available now.

I'm sorry, but the specs do NOT coincide with this MSRP at all. What resource advisor will approve the purchase of these monitors with lackluster specs at this price? A more viable price point would be around the $500 or less mark.

 

[Valantar]

I don't quite see how this is mediocre - yes, it's just 60Hz, but that contrast ratio is unheard of for a desktop IPS monitor. Very few of those exceed 1000:1. There are quite a few laptops in the 1500-1800:1 range, but those typically have glossy screens with contrast enhancing coatings, something I've never seen on a desktop monitor. So if this actually exceeds those, with a matte coating, then that's rather astounding. 98% P3 coverage is also decidedly non-mediocre. KVM, Ethernet and a lot of USB ports are also nice value-adds with real utility. For both productivity and content creation these look like they would be really good. The pricing is a bit excessive (particularly for the 32"), but knowing the Dell Ultrasharp line, there'll be rebates and sales galore.

 

[Chomiq]

Bad choice of word, I changed to rather average, which is what it is, especially in the price range these monitors sit in.
Not saying there's anything wrong with it, but it's not a particularly exciting panel.

The only exciting part for me is the IPS Black part of the spec.

 

[watzupken]

I like the way they market it as "35% deeper blacks". Question is, as compared to which IPS panel? The % sounds a lot, but don't seem like a meaningful number with no exact comparison. The tech specs of their monitors on their site don't mention anything about black level as well. And don't get me wrong, I've used Dell's Ultrasharp monitors before, and I think they are great even out of the box. But this to me sounds more like a marketing line, which may not bring anything meaningful to the end user. I am sure there are IPS monitors out there that can display deeper blacks than Dell's monitor at this point in time.

 

[Vayra86]

I like the way they market it as "35% deeper blacks". Question is, as compared to which IPS panel? The % sounds a lot, but don't seem like a meaningful number with no exact comparison. The tech specs of their monitors on their site don't mention anything about black level as well. And don't get me wrong, I've used Dell's Ultrasharp monitors before, and I think they are great even out of the box, but this to me sounds more like a marketing line, which may not bring anything meaningful to the end user.

Compared to all of them. IPS always carries 1000:1 and black point relates to brightness.

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.

 

[TheLostSwede]

I don't quite see how this is mediocre - yes, it's just 60Hz, but that contrast ratio is unheard of for a desktop IPS monitor. Very few of those exceed 1000:1. There are quite a few laptops in the 1500-1800:1 range, but those typically have glossy screens with contrast enhancing coatings, something I've never seen on a desktop monitor. So if this actually exceeds those, with a matte coating, then that's rather astounding. 98% P3 coverage is also decidedly non-mediocre. KVM, Ethernet and a lot of USB ports are also nice value-adds with real utility. For both productivity and content creation these look like they would be really good. The pricing is a bit excessive (particularly for the 32"), but knowing the Dell Ultrasharp line, there'll be rebates and sales galore.

I was talking about the panel itself, not the monitor as a whole and I did change my wording, as it was a poor choice of wording.

 

[mb194dc]

Seems absurdly expensive for for a simple office screen? Surely there are cheaper 4k options which will be essentially identical for office work?

What is the usage case to make it worth paying the extra? Who needs the contrast for office work?

 

[Valantar]

I like the way they market it as "35% deeper blacks". Question is, as compared to which IPS panel? The % sounds a lot, but don't seem like a meaningful number with no exact comparison. The tech specs of their monitors on their site don't mention anything about black level as well. And don't get me wrong, I've used Dell's Ultrasharp monitors before, and I think they are great even out of the box. But this to me sounds more like a marketing line, which may not bring anything meaningful to the end user. I am sure there are IPS monitors out there that can display deeper blacks than Dell's monitor at this point in time.

Promoting "black levels" would be inherently misleading, as they're relative to the brightness setting, and any absolute measurement could easily be gamed by making some uselessly dark 0% backlight setting if that's what you wanted. The relevant data is found in the 2000:1 contrast ratio, which is ~2x higher than what most IPS panels can produce, indicating lower black levels overall (as increasing brightness would also increase the black level on any conventional panel this will never increase contrast meaningfully).

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.

 

[Chomiq]

Seems absurdly expensive for for a simple office screen? Surely there are cheaper 4k options which will be essentially identical for office work?

What is the usage case to make it worth paying the extra? Who needs the contrast for office work?

It's not just contrast:

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.

So yeah, a lot of features in the display and I doubt it's intended use is "simple office screen".

 

[aktpu]

Bad choice of word, I changed to rather average, which is what it is, especially in the price range these monitors sit in.
Not saying there's anything wrong with it, but it's not a particularly exciting panel.

Good correction

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

 

[pjl321]

You say "rather mediocre", I see awesome for office/wfh environment and will probably order several of these for our employees. Dell has been putting RJ-45 in Ultrasharps and it's awesome feature

What do you use RJ45 for? Can you use a really long CAT-8 cable and connect it as a remote monitor with the keyboard and mouse plugged into the monitor?

 

[aktpu]

What do you use RJ45 for? Can you use a really long CAT-8 cable and connect it as a remote monitor with the keyboard and mouse plugged into the monitor?

It's just a wired networking, We've been replacing separate docks with monitors that have usb hub and ethernet integrated

 

[pjl321]

It's just a wired networking, We've been replacing separate docks with monitors that have usb hub and ethernet integrated

Oh right, do you know what the best way (cheapest) is to have my system in one room but my monitor, keyboard and mouse in another room? Thanks, long HDMI cables seem to be really expensive.

I am right there with you...do I need my fonts in Word to look "blacker"?

$1149 for a 32 inch, 60hz, 2000-1 contrast ratio, IPS... Why so much when Asus has the TUF Gaming 32", 170hz, 1000-1 contrast ratio, IPS, FOR $429...

People can edit photos and videos in an office you know.

 

[Valantar]

I am right there with you...do I need my fonts in Word to look "blacker"?

$1149 for a 32 inch, 60hz, 2000-1 contrast ratio, IPS... Why so much when Asus has the TUF Gaming 32", 170hz, 1000-1 contrast ratio, IPS, FOR $429...

At half the resolution? Yeah, not comparable. This is expensive, but your comparison is just silly.

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).

 

[kmetek]

way too expensive.

 

[bug]

I read about deeper blacks and hoped to read about HDR support. I got treated to a bunch of text about the USB ports on this monitor. Neat

 

[aktpu]

I read about deeper blacks and hoped to read about HDR support. I got treated to a bunch of text about the USB ports on this monitor. Neat

They only have HDR400, if you can call that HDR

 

[TheLostSwede]

I read about deeper blacks and hoped to read about HDR support. I got treated to a bunch of text about the USB ports on this monitor. Neat

It doesn't seem to have HDR support, hence no info about it.

 

[Sihastru]

The images don't correspond to the actual product. In the marketing materials it looks like thin bezels all around, but in reality the 32" has a very large chin on the bottom.

 

[medi01]

IPS Black technology, which is said to deliver 35 percent deeper blacks than current IPS displays.

Deeper blacks is cool, I guess.

But thank yo ASUS, for rolling out $1k OLED laptops with 3050 and Ryzen 5xxx in them.

 

[aktpu]

It doesn't seem to have HDR support, hence no info about it.

Both product pages mention HDR400, but it's thrown in the middle of the page

"See fine details on this 4K monitor and enjoy truer-to-life color with 98% DCI-P3 and VESA DisplayHDR™ 400"