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Curved-screen monitors haven't quite taken the marketplace by storm, but they are starting to trickle in. With the UltraSharp U3415W, Dell joins Samsung and LG in releasing a gargantuan, 34-inches, ultra-wide, curved display designed to bring enhanced panoramic looking at to the desktop. This monitor uses In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel technology to provide rich, accurate colours and solid gray-scale performance, with wide looking at angles. It really is equipped with several I/O ports and will be offering a USB hub and daisy-chaining capabilities, and it comes with a height-adaptable stand. The U3415W at Dell doesn't come inexpensive, but you get yourself a complete large amount of monitor and great performance for your cash. It's our top pick for ultra-wide monitors.

Design and Features

Dell's UltraSharp monitors possess always maintained a nice aesthetic, but the U3415W takes it to another known level with a slick, (mostly) bezel-free design that makes the gigantic 34-inch panel look even larger than it already is. The U3415W does sport a thin (3/4-inch), matte-black bottom bezel that holds a Dell logo, four touch-sensitive function buttons, and a Power switch, but the top and aspect bezels are virtually microscopic.
The slightly curved 34-inch Wide Quad High Definition (WQHD) panel has a maximum resolution of 3,440-by-1,440, a 300-nit lighting level, and a 21:9 aspect ratio. It is housed in an 18.6-pound, matte-black cabinet measuring 32.5 by 14.7 by 3 ins (HWD), and it has a non-reflective, anti-glare coating. A square supports The cabinet, silver stand with a mounting arm that provides you 4.5 inches of height, 60 degrees of swivel, and 26 examples of tilt maneuverability. By method of evaluation, the LG 34UC97-S gives tilt adjustability, but lacks support for elevation and swivel adjustments. The U3415W has a pair of 9-watt speakers that are extremely loud and deliver robust, distortion-free audio. You don't obtain booming bass with these speakers, but they do provide plenty of bottom to keep from sounding tinny.
A boatload is got by you of ports with this monitor, including two full-size DisplayPort connectors (one in and one away) that allow you to daisy-chain multiple monitors, a mini-DisplayPort input, an HDMI 2.0 input, another Mobile High Definition (MHL) input for connecting to and charging smartphones and tablets, an sound line-out for external loudspeakers, and six USB 3.0 ports, two of which are upstream connectors that allow you to share a mouse and keyboard with two PCs. My just gripe here is that of the USB ports are in the trunk of the cabinet; a few side-mounted ports would make it simpler to plug and unplug peripherals like thumb drives and MP3 players.
The U3415W offers lots of basic and advanced picture settings and a user-friendly menu system. In addition to Brightness, Contrast, and Gamma settings, there are seven picture presets (Standard, Multimedia, Movie, Game, Paper, Color Temp, and Custom). In the event that you choose the Custom setting, you can tweak Offset and Gain levels for crimson, green, and blue shades, and also Hue and Saturation amounts for reddish, green, blue, cyan, yellow, and magenta colors. Additional modifications include Sharpness, Dynamic Comparison, Picture-in-Picture (PIP), and Picture-by-Picture (PBP) settings, as well as a calibrated Uniformity Compensation setting that adjust all areas of the display to maintain uniform lighting and color with respect to the center of the display screen.
The U3415W includes a 3-year warranty on parts, labor, and backlight. Included in the box are a mini-DisplayPort wire, an HDMI cable, and an upstream USB cable. Additionally you get a printed Quick Begin Guide and a CD comprising a User Guide, drivers, and Dell's Display Supervisor software, which allows you to change picture presets using a mouse and keyboard and apply presets to specific applications. It also contains an Easy Arrange utility that enables you to use custom made or predefined window layouts.

Performance

The U3415W delivers extremely accurate colors out from the box. As shown on the chromaticity chart below, red, green, and blue colors (represented by the shaded dots) are very closely aligned with their ideal CIE coordinates (represented by the boxes). As is the case with quality IPS panels usually, colors appear evenly saturated and rich in tone. Gray-scale performance is top-notch also; the panel acquired no trouble reproducing every color of gray on the DisplayMate 64-Step Gray-Scale test and displayed complex highlight and shadow fine detail on my test images.
As was the full case with the LG 34UC97-S, the U3415W's curved display brings you a bit closer to the action while gaming or watching films. Playing Call of Duty: Dark Ops on the big screen was exhilarating, as was viewing Marvel's Captain America: THE WINTERTIME Soldier on Blu-ray. The 34-inch, wide-screen is well suited for users who typically work with several windows open, as well as those who use large spreadsheets or paperwork.
The panel's 5-millisecond pixel response keeps ghosting to a minimum, but doesn't eliminate it completely. I observed minor ghosting while playing Burnout Paradise on the Sony PS3 console but only when the background was very dark. Input lag (enough time it requires for the monitor to respond to a controller control) is a nonissue, thanks to the U3415W's low 10.5-millisecond lag time.
Despite its size, the U3415W doesn't pull a whole lot of power. It averaged 55 watts during assessment while operating in Movie mode, which is just about good LG 34UC97-S (56 watts in Cinema mode). In Standard mode, the U3415W used 46 watts, which is much significantly less than the 32-in . Dell UP3214Q's in Amazon 88 watts.

Conclusion

Whether you're looking to displace your dual-monitor setup with an enormous ultra-wide monitor or want to provide the curved-screen experience to your desktop, the Dell UltraSharp U3415W is a great choice. Granted, you'll pay out a premium for all this screen real estate, but the U3415W is in fact less expensive than the LG 34UC97-S and will be offering better all-around functionality and a height-flexible stand, which explains why it really is our Editor's Choice ultra-wide monitor. If the Dell U3415W's price is too steep, nevertheless, browse the 29-inch Acer B296CL it's not nearly as big as the U3415W, does not have a curved panel, and it's not a WQHD monitor, but it is a reasonably priced ultra-wide monitor that offers good lots and performance of features.