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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Monitor Dell Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

Monitor Dell Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

Monitor Dell Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

Monitor Dell Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

Pros: Outstanding text and picture quality; excellent wide viewing angles; great antiglare coating (semi-matte/semi-glossy); very good gaming performance; HDMI inputs work well with full 2560x1440 resolution at 60 Hz; modern style; compact stand but still sturdy and stable; good physical adjustments; USB 3.0 hub/ports; Display Port (DP) inputs.

Cons (possibly, for some users): No VGA or DVI input, only DP, mini DP (mDP), and 2 x HDMI; does not automatically detect/switch to the input port used (need to manually select the input port when changing inputs); somewhat difficult access to USB ports (all on the back).

I purchased this IPS monitor directly from Dell (Model No. U2715Hc, Mfg. date: Oct. 2014). The installation was easy - you just snap the monitor stand to the panel and plug in the supplied mini display port (mDP) cable into the back of the monitor and the other side of the display port (DP) cable into your PC (or vice versa). You can get an HDMI cable if you don't have a DP or mDP port on your PC. Windows recognizes the monitor immediately as Dell U2715H, so there is no need to install any software, although I normally install the monitor driver as well. As long as your PC/video card supports 2560x1440 resolution it should display that native/optimal resolution when using either DP or HDMI inputs. Although I normally use a DP cable, I also used the monitor with an HDMI-to-HDMI cable that also works well in the full 2560x1440 resolution at 60 Hz without having to do anything extra. This may be comforting to some, as there has been some controversy, in general, about HDMI inputs not displaying the full 2560x1440 resolution.
 
 
Monitor Dell Dell UltraSharp U2715H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

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