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

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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. million colour palette. It's not something you'd notice in practice, and you do have to look very closely to see it.Response time and gamesI moved on to examine response time. Dell U2412M is pretty fast and although it has motion blurring, it is one of the better IPS panels I have examined. IPS panels are not as fast as 120 Hz TN panels but personally I have no problem with using an IPS panel for casual and semi-serious gaming. You can also choose from these picture presets: Standard, Multimedia, Movie, Game, Text, Color Temp and Custom Color. We’re seeing an increasing number of IPS panels, as the price of this high-end LCD technology seems to be falling into consumer territory. Unlike last month’s Hazro HZ27WC, Dell’s U2412M is aimed at a business market, which might excuse the fact that it’s twice the price of a budget 24in monitor. You do get a lot for your money, though.

corrected now to leave us with 0% deviance from the target of 2.2 and white point was basically spot on at 6502k 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. I compared U2412M to U2410 and saw that U2412M actually has less motion blurring that U2410 – mostly in the darker picture areas. On the other hand U2412M has slightly more overdrive trailing. Nothing serious, and nothing to worry about for most users, but I think that critical gamers might prefer the lower level of overdrive trailing on U2410. All other products will be delivered via the fastest available method (excluding bank holidays and weekends) and generally within 3-5 days, depending on customer location. 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.

An IPS panel and anti-glare finish means the U2412M's great image quality can be viewed from any angle

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. Color 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”.

Energy Consumption Compare power consumption measurements on different TVs and monitors with our interactive power consumption applet here. Some computers have both USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. Ensure that the correct USB port is used. changed and it remained static throughout. Our colorimeter recorded maximum luminance as 217 cd/m 2 and LaCie's Blue Eye Pro software suite. An NEC branded and customised X-rite i1 Display 2 colorimeter was the colour temperature remains similar to the 'standard' mode at ~6500k. The dynamic contrast ratio isalready looked at the OD function available in the factory menu. Studying the detailed spec sheet for 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.

All in all Dell U2412M is a great addition to Dell’s line-up of UltraSharp PC monitors. However, we do not view it as an improvement over the current U2410, and Dell also tells us that U2410 will function as a step-up model in the future. If you can live without HDMI and do not require the wide gamut panel, I think U2412M is a great value for money monitor and I therefore award it with our Highly Recommended Award. If you're using DVI connection, ensure that a Dual Link DVI cable is used (Supplied together with the monitor). Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected properly and is secure.I wanted to calibrate and profile the screen to determine what was possible with optimum settings and Picture quality on Dell U2412MOut-of-box picture quality on Dell U2412M is measured below in the Standard picture preset. 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. moderate. The maximum deviations from the central measurement of 120 cd/m 2 were as low as 100 cd/m 2 Although the pop-up window disappears during writing, if you eject your media while the LED is still blinking, then you cannot complete your action on the media.