Dell U3417W 34" Ultrawide Curved IPS 21:9 Monitor 3440x1440, HDMI, DisplayPort (Renewed)

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The maximum number of colors, which the display is able to reproduce, depends on the type of the panel in use and color enhancing technologies like FRC. The USBs can all be used to charge devices. As for the USB-C, it features a power-delivery rating of up to 90 watts, and thus can perform high-speed charging of, say, a laptop (while, as mentioned, also allowing data transfer over the cable). In contrast, the Asus PA34VC has fewer USB 3.0 ports, but it adds a second USB-C port. The Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved Monitor was launched in September of this year, about a year after Dell’s first curved panel–the U3415W. New in the 34″ panel this time around is an updated body design with a touch more curvature. The panel is squarely targeted at business users or other multitaskers wanting to get the most out of a single panel, rather than managing multiples on their desk. The UltraSharp 34 aims to improve the life of professionals who need a significant amount of display real estate to do their jobs. Information about the maximum horizontal viewing angle, within which the image on the screen is of acceptable quality.

The U3417W sports an ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio and 3440×1440 WQHD in maximum resolution; it also features a 99% sRGB color gamut right out of the box. Comfort is also a major focus of the U3417W. The curvature of its screen is designed to improve field of vision and minimize reflection, allowing users to focus better on the display. Dell also indicates that because of this design, there is a lot less strain on a person’s vision, as eye movement is significantly reduced.Dell’s Ultrasharp monitor line includes three-year warranties, and the U3417W is no different. Of course, that doesn’t cover accidental damage, and the U3415W sports the same warranty, so there isn’t much of an incentive there. Our Take The U3419W's luminance (that is, its brightness per unit area) is rated at 300 candelas per meter squared (nits); I tested it at a healthy 332 nits. I measured the contrast ratio at 1,142:1, slightly better than its 1,000:1 rating.

We’re used to seeing ultrawide monitors with mediocre audio offerings, if any at all, so the U3417W’s prowess here is a pleasant addition. Well covered The most widely used panels are those with 6, 8, and 10 bits for each of the RGB components of the pixel. They provide 18-, 24-, and 30-bit color, respectively.

There are various panel technologies. Each has its own specific features - viewing angles, color reproduction, response time, brightness/contrast, production cost, etc. The image quality depends directly on the type of the display panel used. Size class of the display as declared by the manufacturer. Often this is the rounded value of the actual size of the diagonal in inches. The U3419W is an upgrade from an earlier Editors' Choice model from Dell, the UltraSharp 34 Curved Monitor (U3417W), the main difference being the addition of the USB Type-C port. It's a feature that many new Dell monitors, as well as some from other manufacturers, are incorporating.

The U3417W provides excellent color accuracy out of the box. On the chromaticity chart below, the colored dots represent our color measurements results as measured with a colorimeter, and the boxes represent the ideal color coordinates as defined by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE). As you can see, red, green, and blue colors are perfectly aligned with their corresponding boxes. Moreover, colors appeared uniform and evenly saturated in the DisplayMate Color Purity and Uniformity tests and while displaying scenes from Marvel's Captain America: Civil War on Blu-ray. The ratio between the horizontal and the vertical side of the display. Some of the standard and widely used aspect ratios are 4:3, 5:4, 16:9 and 16:10. The Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved Monitor was launched in September of this year, about a year after Dell’s first curved panel–the U3415W. New in the 34″ panel this time around is an updated body design with a touch more curvature. The panel is squarely targeted at business users or other multitaskers wanting to get the most out of a single panel, rather than managing multiples on their desk. The UltraShart 34 aims to improve the life of professionals who need a significant amount of display real estate to do their jobs. The Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved Monitor is specifically designed for multitaskers who can benefit from getting two monitor’s worth of real estate in one sleek panel. The U3417W looks great while providing a comprehensive workspace for the most discerning of users. Approximate height of the display. If the manufacturer does not provide such information, the height is calculated from the diagonal and the aspect ratio.After calibration, the Dell 3417W accuracy is excellent. The calibration was done on the 'Custom Color' picture mode, which was already good out of the box, but the calibration helped to fix the minor issues. Both the white balance dE and color dE were brought down under 1, which is under what most people would notice any irregularities. The colors are a bit more precise than before calibration, as they are now mostly on targets, as before calibration, the red, green and yellow were a bit over-saturated.

The biggest upgrade to this year's Dell-branded S-series displays is the elevated aesthetics, giving it a look that's just as clean and almost as premium as Dell's upgraded Alienware monitors. With minimal bezels on the top and side edges and a new Platinum Silver color, the S-series looks more modern and minimalist. Creatives will appreciate the wide color support of these panels -- all three panels support 99% of the sRGB color space alongside AMD FreeSync technology. Information about whether there is a possibility for wall mounting according to the VESA Mounting Interface Standard (MIS). The storage altitude shows the maximum possible altitude for secure storing of the display. Storing it above this limit may result in damaging the display. 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.Picture settings include Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, Sharpness, and Dynamic Contrast Ratio settings. There are seven picture presets, including Standard, ComfortView (low blue light), Multimedia, Movie, Game, Color Temperature, and Custom Color. The Custom Color setting contains advanced six-color Hue and Saturation adjustments, as well as RGB Gain and Offset settings. There's also a Uniformity Compensation setting, which is calibrated at the factory to ensure that brightness and color fidelity is uniform across the entire screen. Also, the U3417W doesn’t utilize any variable refresh rate technology, such as Nvidia’s G-Sync or AMD’s FreeSync. Sometimes, this can lead to screen tearing, but thankfully this didn’t appear to be a major issue with through many hours of playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Destiny 2, Overwatch, and Battlefield 1. I did get the sense that motion in fast-paced gaming scenarios could have been somewhat smoother with variable rate tech on board, but overall it didn’t seem to really detract from my gaming. As an in-plane switching (IPS) monitor, the U3419W counts color accuracy as one of its fortes. According to Dell, this panel is factory-calibrated to cover 99 percent of the sRGB color spectrum, and it even outdid this in my testing, covering a full 100 percent. Below is a color-fidelity or chromaticity chart for the U3419W, which was generated in standard mode using a Klein K10-A colorimeter and SpectraCal CalMAN 5 software. The area within the triangle represents the sRGB color spectrum, and my data points (the circles) are evenly spaced to encompass the entire sRGB gamut. The U3417W comes with other useful features via the Dell Display Manager which allows users to customize their monitor to improve workflows. For example, users can display several application windows at a glance by choosing a preferred available layout on Dell Easy Arrange. They can then simply drag and drop applications into a specific grid location. You can also save on energy costs via the PowerNap feature; this automatically dims the monitor (or puts it in sleep mode) when the U3417W is not being used. The Auto Mode section lets users automatically assign a specific Preset Mode with a specific application. When enabled, Dell Display Manager will automatically switch to the specific Preset Mode of the application once it has been loaded. Users with more than one supported Dell monitor can use the same preset on each connected monitor, or each can be individually customized.