Dell Announces New UltraSharp Monitors with Thunderbolt 4 and 120 Hz Refresh Rate

[TheLostSwede]

Raising the bar and becoming a CES 2024 Innovation Award Honoree, Dell Technologies is introducing the world's first 40-inch 5K monitor certified for five-star eye comfort, the Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U4025QW). Marking nine years of being an industry leader in PC monitors, Dell continues to push the boundaries of display innovation, bridging the gap for those who demand ultimate performance with the best technology and design.

Whether you're a content creator, data scientist or engineer, or you just need a monitor to keep you in your flow—a device with the best value in precision and efficiency is critical to keeping you productive in any work environment. Known for outstanding visuals, the U4025QW is a must-have for professionals who require clarity and remarkable color. This ultrawide curved VESA DisplayHDR 600 certified monitor comes with IPS Black Panel technology for greater color contrast and intricate detail in 5K resolution (5120x2160).




Enhancing Eye Health with the New UltraSharp Monitor
As we continue to innovate to provide the best viewing experience, we have also partnered with TUV Rheinland in enhancing eye wellness. Dell's UltraSharp monitors are the first to have TUV Rheinland five-star eye comfort certification, a new industry standard for eye comfort to help reduce signs of eye fatigue. Dell was the first to meet this new industry standard by achieving three things:

• We doubled the refresh rate, going from a 60 Hz to 120 Hz refresh rate, to deliver smoother and sharper motion visuals.
• We built in an ambient light sensor to automatically adjust screen brightness and color temperature according to ambient light condition. Recent studies show this can reduce the frequency of eye fatigue signs by 7% to 17% compared to a screen maintaining constant brightness.
• We improved Dell ComfortView Plus by reducing harmful blue light exposures with more advanced LED backlight, going from 50% exposure to less than 35% exposure. Research shows this can reduce signs of eye fatigue by 8% after 50 minutes of performing a search task.

Precision, Productivity and Convenience
When it comes to tasks requiring pinpoint color accuracy, a monitor isn't just a luxury—it's a necessity for ensuring your work looks as vibrant and true-to-form as intended. This monitor boasts a 99% DCI-P3 / Display P3 color space, perfect for those color-critical tasks. Users can also easily calibrate the colors on their screen with Dell Color Management software.

This monitor goes above and beyond with its connectivity options, offering Thunderbolt 4 for single-cable convenience with up to 140 W power delivery. It also supports high-speed wired Ethernet connectivity at 2.5 Gbps via RJ45, along with HDMI 2.1 FRL (Fixed Rate Link) and DisplayPort 1.4 for smooth image transmission, minimizing any loss in visual quality. The UltraSharp monitor is presented in a premium platinum silver finish for a clean aesthetic, and its intuitively designed front-facing quick access ports make it easy to connect your external devices.



If you're looking for a smaller size display, the new Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U3425WE) will be available with WQHD resolution (3440x1440) and offers many of the same great features including TUV Rheinland five-star eye comfort certification, IPS Black technology and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity (up to 90 W power delivery).



Advancing Sustainability
We have increased our commitment to more sustainable materials in both production and packaging processes. Made from 100% recycled and/or renewable content, the packaging used to protect the UltraSharp monitors brings us one step closer to meeting our ambitious 2030 Goals. Both the U4025QW and U3425WE monitors are made from 85% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and 100% recycled aluminium.

These monitors also meet the latest environmental standards such as EnergyStar and TCO Certified Edge and are EPEAT Gold registered. Dell is an EPEAT Climate+ champion and has the industry's widest portfolio of monitors achieving the EPEAT Climate+ designation, meaning these products have met the industry's best practices for sustainability and emissions reductions.

See the Difference
Check out our official CES 2024 press kit here for more information on each of the announcements and find out about our CES 2024 Innovation Award Honorees here. Follow and stay connected with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Pricing and Availability
Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U4025QW), starting at $2,399.99 (US) and $3,289.99 (CA) available globally beginning February 27, 2024
Dell Ultrasharp 34 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U3425WE), starting at $1,019.99 (US) and $1,399.99 (CA) available globally beginning February 27, 2024

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[aktpu]

Seems really cool except no adaptive sync?

 

[TheLostSwede]

Seems really cool expect no adaptive sync?

HDMI VRR is supported, but nothing else was mentioned and the specs released are still quite limited.

 

[Camm]

I've been waiting for a monitor with these specs (why is 24:10 so goddamn rare) with IPS Black, increased refresh, and Ultrawide 4K, but knowing Dell, the response will be trash and mostly impractical for gaming.

My kingdom for Dell to do a version in Alienware guise.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
No AI in the title you're slipping

 

[TheLostSwede]

I've been waiting for a monitor with these specs (why is 24:10 so goddamn rare) with IPS Black, increased refresh, and Ultrawide 4K, but knowing Dell, the response will be trash and mostly impractical for gaming.

My kingdom for Dell to do a version in Alienware guise.

It might be 5 ms

39.7" Dell U4025QW - Specifications

Specifications of Dell U4025QW. Display: 39.7 in, IPS, W-LED, 5120 x 2160 pixels, Viewing angles (H/V): 178 ° / 178 °, Brightness: 450 cd/m², Static contrast: 2000 : 1, Refresh rate: 48 Hz - 120 Hz, sRGB: 100 %, Dimensions: 946.6 x 419.1 x 59.6 mm, Weight: 8.35 kg. Dell U4025QW is also known as...

www.displayspecifications.com

 

[tabascosauz]

I've been waiting for a monitor with these specs (why is 24:10 so goddamn rare) with IPS Black, increased refresh, and Ultrawide 4K, but knowing Dell, the response will be trash and mostly impractical for gaming.

My kingdom for Dell to do a version in Alienware guise.

It might be 5 ms

39.7" Dell U4025QW - Specifications

Specifications of Dell U4025QW. Display: 39.7 in, IPS, W-LED, 5120 x 2160 pixels, Viewing angles (H/V): 178 ° / 178 °, Brightness: 450 cd/m², Static contrast: 2000 : 1, Refresh rate: 48 Hz - 120 Hz, sRGB: 100 %, Dimensions: 946.6 x 419.1 x 59.6 mm, Weight: 8.35 kg. Dell U4025QW is also known as...

www.displayspecifications.com

As usual gotta wait for rtings review...........but being 120Hz I don't imagine the response time being so trash that it actively affects gameplay. No word on VRR though, now that's a deal-breaker.

Speaking of which, 120Hz on an Ultrasharp is a first I think. Finally prosumer monitors stop asking exorbitant price tags for 60Hz panels?

 

[Chaitanya]

It might be 5 ms

39.7" Dell U4025QW - Specifications

Specifications of Dell U4025QW. Display: 39.7 in, IPS, W-LED, 5120 x 2160 pixels, Viewing angles (H/V): 178 ° / 178 °, Brightness: 450 cd/m², Static contrast: 2000 : 1, Refresh rate: 48 Hz - 120 Hz, sRGB: 100 %, Dimensions: 946.6 x 419.1 x 59.6 mm, Weight: 8.35 kg. Dell U4025QW is also known as...

www.displayspecifications.com

No word on power consumption figures(which Dell usually provides) also no word on whether its VRR given its closes competition Asus PA348CGV had it 2 years back.

 

[Minus Infinity]

So apparently this has the exact same dpi as a 4K 32" monitor, which is pretty nice. Much better than 34" 3440 x 1440 rubbish.

Where is the AdobeRGB spec. DPI-P3 is relevant to video work, for stills we need the AdobeRGB gamut to be around 100% too. Also is it a true 10 bit panel or 8bit + FRC BS?

If price is right and the AdobeRGB gamut is good it'll be worth a look, but would have preferred mini-led and HDR1000

 

[trsttte]

This is what I've been waiting for, I'll wait the usual one or two months before Dell starts putting some discounts up but already set aside the money for it. I already had seen the "leak" on windows report about a month ago and the full details are even more impressive than I was expecting with 140w PD, HDMI FRL and even daisy chaining that the ultrawides have been skipping on.

Out fucking standing dell, pat yourselves on the back for doing something right for once.

Seems really cool except no adaptive sync?

It has HDMI VRR which is basically freesync with a slightly more limited range.

response will be trash and mostly impractical for gaming

Depends on what you consider trash, for twitch gamers sure but this is still only a 120hz panel and IPS black was not particularly fast to begin with. It's not the greatest gaming monitor by any stretch of the imagination and a business monitor will certainly never compete in that market, but it's otherwise very serviceable and an awesome step up from the 60hz stagnation.

Speaking of which, 120Hz on an Ultrasharp is a first I think. Finally prosumer monitors stop asking exorbitant price tags for 60Hz panels?

Not the first but it's a recent thing. The first were the new 24'' FHD regular IPS they launched early in the summer followed up right after by 27'' IPS Black 1440p. They're going for a new certification from TUV that requires 120hz, a bit gimmicky but at least it raised the quality bar instead of just being a marketing sticker

Where is the AdobeRGB spec. DPI-P3 is relevant to video work, for stills we need the AdobeRGB gamut to be around 100% too. Also is it a true 10 bit panel or 8bit + FRC BS?

If price is right and the AdobeRGB gamut is good it'll be worth a look, but would have preferred mini-led and HDR1000

If it's 99% DCI-P3 it will also be at least 99% AdobeRGB. Certainly not true 10 bit, just as it doesn't have DP 2.1 and the limited local dimming will be as much garbage as the HDR600 certification

Still, you can't win it all. I'm still amazed at how many things they got right.

 

[Minus Infinity]

If it's 99% DCI-P3 it will also be at least 99% AdobeRGB. Certainly not true 10 bit, just as it doesn't have DP 2.1 and the limited local dimming will be as much garbage as the HDR600 certification

Still, you can't win it all. I'm still amazed at how many things they got right.

Well I'll wait and see what the competition offers. We may get mini-led with similar specs and much better HDR. I think the 32" 4K space will get a lot more choice including OLED, 144Hz, 10 bit panels.

 

[Tomorrow]

Im guessing the high prices are due to these being more business oriented, TB4 and only one panel manufacturer with rare IPS Black 120Hz panels included.

 

[AnarchoPrimitiv]

I've been vocally begging for a 2160p ultrawide with 120hz forever (look at my past posts, it's at least once per week)...I owned the LG 34" 5120x2160 but it was only 60hz, so this could be the miracle I've been waiting for...too bad Dell wants $2400....have to wait for s competitor....WAIT...no displayport 2.1? I don't care what anybody says, a brand Ned $2400 monitor SHOULD have the newest Displayport version

 

[TsingTao]

Well this is very interesting. Can't wait to see the full specs plus reviews...

 

[trsttte]

Dell wants $2400....have to wait for s competitor....WAIT...no displayport 2.1? I don't care what anybody says, a brand Ned $2400 monitor SHOULD have the newest Displayport version

Some publications are reporting DP 2.1 but the official press release also says DP1.4 so let's wait and see. I agree it's outrageous but they got a lot of other things right at least.

It's very expensive because it's a business monitor, luckily Dell is very fast at introducing discounts in a miriad of ways. There's also nothing else quite like this on the market and it's a segment no one is running to fill, most ultrawides are 34'' or 49'' 32:9 monsters, 38'' and 40'' are few and always much more expensive as a result. LG might launch their own version of the monitor, but it also might not as it is embracing OLEDs and 40'' is very niche - it didn't do one for the previous version of this ultrasharp for example.