Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24 inch LCD TFT Monitor (16:10, 1920x1200, 300 cd/m2), Black

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The monitor has been measured and calibrated with a LaCie Blue Eye Pro. We also examine the monitor with the help of our monitorTest. And finally we test the monitor in games, movies etc. The stand is smaller and has the same soft look as the bezel. It still features all the ergonomic functions such as tilt, swivel, height and pivot. You can also move it slightly higher and lower than U2410. Some USB devices like external portable HDD require higher electric current; connect the device directly to the computer system.

The new U2412M has more rounded and softer edges. The bezel is still made from plastic and the monitor now uses physical buttons instead of touch button on the U2410. Colors are not 100 % accurate and slightly too reddish (because of too low color temperature). Gamma rises from 2.05 in the dark tones to 2.23 in the bright tones, meaning that dark colors are slightly too dark. The number on the left is the delta value. Delta is a difference between two factors; here it’s the difference between the measured color on the panel and the actual color that is our target. moderate. The maximum deviations from the central measurement of 120 cd/m 2 were as low as 100 cd/m 2Color accuracy is an important factor but color gradation is equally important. We use color gradients to examine color gradation and we aim for perfectly smooth color gradients without “bands”. Your monitor has a built-in diagnostic tool that helps to determine if the screen abnormality you are experiencing is an inherent problem with the monitor, or with the computer and video card. To run the built-in diagnostics: As stated in the beginning of this review Dell U2412M uses an eIPS panel. eIPS panels have most of the same image characteristics as other IPS variants, which also means that the dirty / crystalized panel coating is present. Some people prefer VA panels because of this. However, if you are used to working in front of an IPS panel, you will have no problem with U2412M. On the other hand; if you feel distracted by the crystalized coating on IPS panels, U2412M is not different from most other IPS based monitors. The Standard picture mode is not as accurate as the sRGB mode on Dell’s other UltraSharp monitors, such as the U2410, but the Standard preset on U2412M is fairly good. Dell U2412M has no sRGB preset and therefore we moved on to calibrate the monitor right away. Dell U2412M has less motion blur than U2410, but more overdrive trailing. The latter is easier to spot in FPS or racing games but the difference is not significant. However, we still recommend 120 Hz TN panels for gaming. Another problem with U2412M is the crystalized coating on the IPS panel that continues to annoy some users but this is a general thing for IPS based monitors.

Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor and the computer is properly connected and secure. Hard drive retention: Hard drive retention is not available on models with a soldered hard drive, including XPS 9315 2in1, Chromebooks or Venue tablets, except the Venue 11 Pro. Dell U2412M is not a true gaming monitor – no IPS panels offers that experience – but for most gaming, even semi-fast gaming, I see it as a fairly good solution. If you are a serious FPS or racing enthusiast I suggest you look for a 120 Hz TN panel instead. Picture quality on Dell U2412MOut-of-box picture quality on Dell U2412M is measured below in the Standard picture preset. already looked at the OD function available in the factory menu. Studying the detailed spec sheet for

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million colour palette. It's not something you'd notice in practice, and you do have to look very closely to see it. ICC profiles and gamma corrections. The screen was tested at default factory settings using the DVI interface, and analysed using Out of-box measurements show that Dell’s monitor has fairly good color characteristics in the Standard preset. whereas is it not in the standard mode, although we have already seen that this does nothing in real use unfortunately.

comfortable setting for your individual preferences. It was also good to see some USB ports availableSo, let us move on to our practical tests. In the following sections I will examine Dell U2412M with our stress tests in movies, games and such, as well as with our self-developed monitorTest software. I will also include comparisons to Dell’s current U2410 monitor. changed and it remained static throughout. Our colorimeter recorded maximum luminance as 217 cd/m 2 and box the screen used 29.3W of power while at its default 75% brightness setting. After calibration, where we Viewing anglesViewing angles are much wider than on TN panels and also wider than on VA panels that are used in Samsung’s more expensive monitors and most Eizo monitors. Color intensity changes from angles but not much. corrected now to leave us with 0% deviance from the target of 2.2 and white point was basically spot on at 6502k

Some computers have both USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. Ensure that the correct USB port is used. The high resolution on U2412M matches that of U2410, which is fantastic. More and more monitors seem to embrace the Full HD marketing term and thus only offer 1920x1080 pixels. The vertical resolution on U2412M is instead 1200 pixels and that actually makes a significant difference in for example Photoshop editing and CAD. If you're using DVI connection, ensure that a Dual Link DVI cable is used (Supplied together with the monitor). Displays the error message, "Cannot write folder (folder name) or file (file name)," during writing, or, "Cannot remove folder (folder name) or file (file name),". While erasing, you cannot write or erase in the same folder or file name.

The on screen menus look identical. In the menus the following picture setting options are provided: brightness, contrast, input color format, gamma, sharpness, aspect ratio and dynamic contrast.