Standing screen display size | 24 Inches |
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Screen Resolution | 1920x1200 |
Max Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1200 |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
National Stock Number | 7025-01-624-9495 |
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Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor, Black
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Screen Size | 24 Inches |
Display Resolution Maximum | 1920 x 1200 |
Brand | Dell |
Special Feature | Energy Efficient |
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
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- 24-inch LED-backlit screen (1920x1200) 60Hz,16:10 widescreen aspect ratio, 16.78 million colors
- 2 Million:1 (typical) high dynamic contrast ratio, 8ms response time with overdrive gray to gray
- 115mm of height adjustability with the option to tilt, swivel and rotate for optimal viewing angles
- 1x DVI-D port, 1x display port, 1x VGA port, 1x USB 2.0 upstream port, 4x USB downstream ports
- DC power connector for Dell soundbar, 38 W (typical) / 72 W (maximum) power consumption
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Screen quality | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Picture quality | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
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Brightness | 4.5 | — | — | 4.2 | 4.4 | — |
Value for money | — | — | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | — |
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display size | 24 inches | 24 inches | 24 inches | 24 inches | 27 inches | 30 inches |
resolution | UXGA Wide | FHD 1080p | UXGA | FHD 1080p | 4K UHD 2160p | QXGA Wide |
display technology | LCD | LCD | LED | — | LCD | LCD |
hardware interface | usb, vga, usb2.0 | usb, hdmi, vga, displayport | usb, hdmi | hdmi, vga | usb, hdmi, usb c | usb, hdmi, usb c |
viewing angle | 170 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | — |
mounting type | Wall Mount | VESA No | Wall Mount | Desk Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount |
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Brand | Dell |
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Series | U2412M |
Item model number | Dell UltraSharp U2412 |
Item Weight | 16.1 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 2.56 x 21.89 x 14.24 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2.56 x 21.89 x 14.24 inches |
Color | Black |
Number of Processors | 1 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Department | womens |
Manufacturer | Dell |
ASIN | B005JN9310 |
National Stock Number | 7025-01-624-9495 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 22, 2011 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #116,009 in Climate Pledge Friendly (See Top 100 in Climate Pledge Friendly) #3,174 in Computer Monitors #3,386 in Climate Pledge Friendly: Computers |
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It’s okay to Stare
Whether for work or for play, the Dell UltraSharpTM U2412M can deliver an unmatched viewing experience.
Clearly outstanding: Watch your graphics come to life on a vast 60.9cm (24) LED-backlit screen featuring a crystal-clear 1920x1200 resolution on a 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio so you can’t lose screen area just because your customized applications support a different resolution.
Contrasting view: Get ready for blur-free viewing with 2 million:1 (typical) high dynamic contrast ratio and 8ms with overdrive gray-to-gray (typical) response time that helps ensure crisp, sharp and ghost-free images.
Colorful character: Enjoy an amazing range of rich, dramatic and accurate colors, thanks to IPS technology designed to give you color consistency across a broad viewing angle and a wide color gamut at 82% (typical).
Your Monitor, Your Style
The ultimate in flexibility and customizability, the U2412M monitor can be adjusted to suit your workspace, tailored to suit your viewing preferences, and with its wide viewing angle, it can be viewed from almost any position.
Height adjustability: Raise or lower the U2412M to suit your workspace and your personal style with 115mm of height adjustability.
Dell U2412M UltraSharp monitor Versatile connectivity: Connect a keyboard, mouse and other peripherals via USB ports, DisplayPort and DVI ports that can deliver outstanding image quality when viewing HD content.
Dell U2412M UltraSharp monitor Maximum flexibility: Position your monitor just the way you like with comfort-enabling features like tilt, swivel and rotate. IPS (in-plane switching) technology helps ensure a great view from almost any angle.
Dell U2412M UltraSharp monitor Supreme adaptability: Make colors cooler or warmer to suit your preference with the color temperature slider, while ‘Text mode’ automatically adjusts screen brightness to 150 nits, ideal for reading text.
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Environmental ComplianceThe U2412M meets ENERGY STAR 5.1, EPEAT Gold and TCO Certified Displays 5 standards, and is also CECP and CEL compliant. |
Power ManagementPowerNap allows you to control monitor brightness level or to put it in sleep mode to conserve power, and Dynamic dimming software automatically dims onscreen brightness when displayed images are overly bright or white. You can even activate the energy usage bar to see the U2412M’s energy consumption. |
Responsible ConstructionThe U2412M is made of environmentally responsible materials, consisting of an arsenic-free and mercury-free LED panel and halogen-free laminates in its circuit boards, designed to consume less energy than a conventional monitor. |
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Enjoy widescreen performance, any way you want it. With a 24" 16:10 panel, IPS technology and LED backlight, the U2412HM provides a brilliant view, plus amazing adjustability to suit any style. Your monitor, your style. The ultimate in flexibility and customizability, the U2412HM monitor can be adjusted to suit your workspace, tailored to suit your viewing preferences, and with its wide viewing angle, it can be viewed from almost any position. Designed with the environment in mind. Your workspace isn't the only environment that can benefit from the U2412HM.
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Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Monitor
Great performance, no matter how you look at it
Enjoy widescreen performance, any way you want it. With a 24", IPS technology and LED backlight, the U2412M provides a brilliant view, plus amazing adjustability to suit any style.- Powerful: Experience IPS technology, featuring a wide viewing angle with high-quality color representation for a peerless viewing experience.
- Flexible: Pick the view that works best for you with an almost unlimited range of tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustments.
- Customizable: Change your energy usage settings, text brightness and color temperature with the touch of a button to help conserve energy with this eco-designed arsenic-free and mercury-free panel.
It's okay to stare.
Whether for work or for play, the Dell UltraSharp U2412M can deliver an unmatched viewing experience.
- Clearly outstanding: Watch your graphics come to life on a vast 24" (61cm) LED-backlit screen featuring a crystal-clear 1920x1200 resolution on a 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio so you can't lose screen area just because your customized applications support a different resolution.
- Contrasting view: Get ready for blur-free viewing with 2 million:1 (typical) high dynamic contrast ratio and 8ms with overdrive gray-to-gray (typical) response time that helps ensure crisp, sharp and ghost-free images.
- Colorful character: Enjoy an amazing range of rich, dramatic and accurate colors, thanks to IPS technology designed to give you color consistency across a broad viewing angle and a wide color gamut at 82% (typical).
- Premium Panel Guarantee: 100% replacement of Dell UltraSharp series monitors sold if any bright pixel is found, valid within the warranty period.
Your monitor, your style.
The ultimate in flexibility and customizability, the U2412M monitor can be adjusted to suit your workspace, tailored to suit your viewing preferences, and with its wide viewing angle, it can be viewed from almost any position.
- Height adjustability: Raise or lower the U2412M to suit your workspace and your personal style with height adjustability.
- Versatile connectivity: Connect a keyboard, mouse and other peripherals via USB ports, DisplayPort and DVI ports that can deliver outstanding image quality when viewing HD content.
- Maximum flexibility: Position your monitor just the way you like with comfort-enabling features like tilt, swivel and rotate. IPS (in-plane switching) technology helps ensure a great view from almost any angle.
- Supreme adaptability: Make colors cooler or warmer to suit your preference with the color temperature slider, while 'Text mode' automatically adjusts screen brightness to 150 nits, ideal for reading text.
Designed with the environment in mind.
Your workspace isn't the only environment that can benefit from the U2412M.
- Environmental compliance: The U2412M meets ENERGY STAR 5.1, EPEAT Gold and TCO Certified Displays 5 standards, and is also CECP and CEL compliant.
- Power management: PowerNap allows you to control monitor brightness level or to put it in sleep mode to conserve power, and Dynamic dimming software automatically dims onscreen brightness when displayed images are overly bright or white. You can even activate the energy usage bar to see the U2412M's energy consumption.
- Responsible construction: The U2412M is made of environmentally responsible materials, consisting of an arsenic-free and mercury-free LED panel and halogen-free laminates in its circuit boards, designed to consume less energy than a conventional monitor.
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Great performance, no matter how you look at it. Enjoy widescreen performance, any way you want it. With a 24" 16:10 panel, IPS technology and LED backlight, the U2412HM provides a brilliant view, plus amazing adjustability to suit any style.Connection: 1 Digital Visual Interface connectors (DVI-D) with HDCP, 1 DisplayPort(DP), 1 Video Graphics Array (VGA), 1 USB 2.0 upstream port, 4 USB 2.0 downstream ports and DC power connector for Dell Soundbar.what's in the box: Dell U2412HM UltraSharp 24 Inch LED Monitor, Stand , Power Cable , DVI Cable, USB Cable, VGA Cable, Safety Information, Quick Setup Guide, Drivers and Documentation Media and 3-Year Limited Warranty. SIZE AND WEIGHT Dimensions with stand (H x W x D): 20.22 inches (513.5 mm) x 21.89 inches (556.0 mm) x 7.10 inches (180.3 mm) Dimension without stand: (H x W x D) 14.24 inches (361.6 mm) x 21.89 inches (556.0 mm ) x 2.56 inches (64.9 mm)
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Customers like the quality, color, value, performance, and readability of the monitor. For example, they mention that it's a wonderful product, the colors are accurate, and the stand works well. That said, they say it'll work well for most people and that the text is crisp and clear.
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Customers like the color of the monitor. They mention that it delivers rich, accurate colors, and the contrast is better. Some say that the monitor has no weird tints or dead pixels. Overall, most are satisfied with the color calibration and do not plan to tweak it.
"...I've also found the color representation to be high fidelity, which has been very useful in my endeavors as an amateur digital photographer...." Read more
"...I'm very happy with mine. It arrived with no issues (no weird tints, no dead/hot pixels of any kind)...." Read more
"...I plug and play and haven't had a problem. No weird color shifts here. The white looks white, the reds are red. Snozberries taste like Snozberries...." Read more
"...Great colors and image clarity: I'm sure there are professional photographers and others who need nothing but the highest levels of color..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the monitor. They mention that the build quality of these displays is just great, impressive, and wonderful. The monitor is sturdy and has an adjustable stand. Overall, customers say that it's an excellent monitor for general use with a higher quality display.
"...===HD ScreenThe screen is great for watching any HD content, and the size of the thing makes it large enough to play to the role of a TV...." Read more
"...Acer (which I've never been able to get decently calibrated) the Dell is fantastic. Whites are so much whiter. Colors are richer...." Read more
"...Seems sturdy. Not knocking it around or anything, so it's not wobbling. The action for moving or rotating the monitor is very smooth and efficient...." Read more
"...Well the cardboard is "greener" and made of renewable material. That foam is made from petrochemicals, in other words OIL...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the monitor. They say it's the best value for the money, saves energy, and is an accurate monitor for the price.
"...very large, had a display-port for connecting to Macs, had a reasonable price tag, and had several unique features that made it even more attractive...." Read more
"...It's money well spent as far as I'm concerned, and I'm very happy with it...." Read more
"...Aesthetically I like its clean lines.Well worth the value, no regrets.Cheers!" Read more
"...The price is really good for the quality and resolution that you get and I would definitely recommend this monitor." Read more
Customers like the performance of the monitor. They say it has a great picture, the stand works well, and is functional. Some say that it works flawlessly and is perfect for Mac laptops. Some customers are also pleased with its ability to game.
"...Both work great with excellent color and image quality, the monitor wakes fast from sleep and goes to sleep fast when device is off compared to my..." Read more
"...3. Easy and stable stand adjustments.4. Works beautifully with both my new Mac Mini AND my 10 year old Mac G4 (using a USB switch)5...." Read more
"...Monitor behaves just as it did out of the box. No problems of any kind to report." Read more
"...+ Well built stand.+ Functional, still looks good.+ 16:10 aspect ratio (mostly a personal thing).The not good:-..." Read more
Customers like the pixels of the monitor. They mention that it has no bad pixels, no yellow tint, or any other flaws. The extra pixels really make a difference, and the resolution is a nice break from their laptop's cheap. It has a full 1200 pixels of vertical resolution and can be easily adjusted to different angles. It's capable of displaying 1080p video.
"...It arrived with no issues (no weird tints, no dead/hot pixels of any kind)...." Read more
"...The pixles are fine, although I checked for 'dead' pixles, I didn't find any.Q: Overall build quality/ customer service?..." Read more
"...smooth and dark when the PC first boots and there are no dead or stuck pixels. Great job there on quality control there...." Read more
"...The problem is 16:9 is a terrible aspect ratio for computing - reading a web page or writing a Word doc is not the same as watching a widescreen..." Read more
Customers find the monitor's readability to be great. They mention that the image is bright, vivid, and crisp. They also appreciate the rich colors and vibrancy. Customers also say that the text resolution is much better, making it easy to read text off the display without easily detecting pixels. They say the monitor is much more better for their eyes, with no more blurry dark mess on top of the screen and no more overly bright bottom.
"...scientific journal articles, and it allows me to have a more natural reading experience...." Read more
"...It looks smooth and clear to me, although it does not have the 'almost glossed' look that the 2413 claims to have...." Read more
"...Great colors and image clarity: I'm sure there are professional photographers and others who need nothing but the highest levels of color..." Read more
"...In any case, after a couple of days, the text appears to be easier to read and I seem to have less eyestrain after a long day of coding on these..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the adjustability of the monitor. They mention that the stands have great adjustability, and the monitor is fully adjustable in terms of height and tilt. They also appreciate the easy options for adjusting the OSD.
"...It also feels solid and doesn't wobble, although it does sometimes get a little off-axis on its own, and you have to sort of re-center it...." Read more
"...===OtherThe screen is really super easy to calibrate following the instructions given by the Mac OS, so that's nice...." Read more
"...Then add features I never had with my Acer, like the height and swivel adjustments, rotation, and a USB hub...." Read more
"...Seems sturdy. Not knocking it around or anything, so it's not wobbling. The action for moving or rotating the monitor is very smooth and efficient...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the monitor. Some mention that the USB ports are very handy and there are plenty of ports on the back and side for anything you are doing. However, others say that there is no HDMI port which could be an issue for consumer use.
"...Also, the fact that the monitor has its own USB ports are a big plus if you want to set up a permanent external hardrive without having to connect..." Read more
"...No HDMI ( This monitor does not have an HDMI connection, so if HDMI is a must for you this may be a problem)Final thoughts:..." Read more
"...with my Acer, like the height and swivel adjustments, rotation, and a USB hub...." Read more
"...issue for me so I can't give this monitor a reduced rating for its lack of HDMI...." Read more
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I was directed to this monitor by the recommendation of a good friend who bought one for a similar purpose. This product immediately seemed like a great option; it was very large, had a display-port for connecting to Macs, had a reasonable price tag, and had several unique features that made it even more attractive. Still, as a broke grad student the price tag was a bit much - but I went ahead and found a refurbished unit through Amazon Warehouse (HIGHLY recommend going through them).
I purchased the monitor along with a mini Display Port to Display Port adaptor (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TSTDI0/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_2), the unit arrived and I more or less effortlessly put it together and began experiencing the joys of owning a high definition and large screen monitor.
I loved this monitor so much that I bought another through Amazon Warehouse to install in my lab office. It was just terrible trying to go back to using just my laptop screen! I will say though, that one of the pixels on the second refurbished unit i bought is dead, which was a bit annoying but I figure it will keep me from using it to watch too much TV in lab.
So below I just wanted to speak in more detail about some of the features that were just super nice that make me love this monitor so much.
===Flexible Screen
The screen is really, remarkably pliant. You can turn it any which way, angle it up and down, and just get it into whatever position you would possibly want. Perhaps the only thing you could complain about is that the height of the screen can't be altered.
===HD Screen
The screen is great for watching any HD content, and the size of the thing makes it large enough to play to the role of a TV. I've also found the color representation to be high fidelity, which has been very useful in my endeavors as an amateur digital photographer. The screen beautifully renders my images during post-processing and helps me in making my adjustments to contrast and white balance.
===Rotating Screen
This has been really nice for reading scientific journal articles, and it allows me to have a more natural reading experience. By more natural, I mean it makes it feel like I have a copy of the journal in front of me because I can see the whole page at once. It makes a big difference for those articles where you want to see the text and the figures at the same time.
On another note, it has been really handy in editing portrait-oriented photographs. Normally with this orientation you have to deal with looking at a shrunken version of your picture since the height will be limited by the height of the screen. When you rotate the screen, you're able to see the picture at its full size and you will be able to edit it much more carefully.
===Other
The screen is really super easy to calibrate following the instructions given by the Mac OS, so that's nice. Also, the fact that the monitor has its own USB ports are a big plus if you want to set up a permanent external hardrive without having to connect it directly to your Mac every time you get home or to the office.
===Environmental Impact
On a more important note, I think it is great to support products (especially those that perform this well) that are conscious of their environmental impact. With this purchase you are getting a fantastic monitor while simultaneously supporting the environment. And seriously, the environment needs some major supporting right now.
So with that out of the way, I'll review this monitor as someone looking for a better than average LCD panel. That is, after all, what Dell's U2412M is designed to be. It's not aimed at professionals. It's aimed at consumers that aren't happy with how their TN LCD can't quite ever do white justice. It's aimed at the casual or enthusiast photographer that wants decent colors but doesn't have a job riding on it. It's aimed at the gamer that is disappointed by how hard it is to make out a dark room in their favorite game.
It wasn't that long ago that TN panels in this size and resolution were going for the same kind of money (the Acer P241w sitting next to this Dell was $300 new). The fact that you can now get an IPS panel for under or around $300 is incredible. Compared to my old Acer (which I've never been able to get decently calibrated) the Dell is fantastic. Whites are so much whiter. Colors are richer. Details are sharper. The OSD is quite frankly brilliant (the softkey system makes fumbling for the right button in the dark a thing of the past). Then add features I never had with my Acer, like the height and swivel adjustments, rotation, and a USB hub. It's money well spent as far as I'm concerned, and I'm very happy with it.
Now to address an issue I've seen in several reviews: yellow tinting. The display I got (model U2412Mb, rev A00) shows no signs of it. That's only a sample size of one, so I can't claim that it's gone, but it's definitely not present on the one I got. I ran the Windows 7 monitor calibration (which is a visual calibration, calibrated eyeballs required), and was generally pretty pleased with the results. I dialed out a bit of green and just a hint of red (the gamma was pretty much spot on), and if anything it makes it look like my old Acer has the yellow tinting problem.
For sake of mentioning the competition (I know how much some people like to comparison shop), you might check out ASUS's PA248Q. I haven't seen one myself, but it seems to be the only real price to price direct competitor. The ASUS has USB 3.0 and HDMI if that's important to you. This Dell has neither (no HDMI at all, and the USB hub is 2.0).
If you're like me and just can't stand how "average" TN paneled LCDs are these days, this Dell is a very good option. I'm very happy with mine. It arrived with no issues (no weird tints, no dead/hot pixels of any kind). While I can't say for sure that your Dell will be just as good (quality control being what it is these days), I can say it's worth it if you do get a good one. As always with Amazon, you're likely to have the best luck buying directly from Amazon (that's what I did).
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Also has USB ports to the side, 2 of them which you can connect to the PC's back. VERY useful. supports DVI and VGA (no HDMI though, which is a drawback these days)
The color and contrast reproduction is quite amazing on these monitors. I am using three of the same ones together. only one bought from this site.
Reviewed in India on July 4, 2017
Also has USB ports to the side, 2 of them which you can connect to the PC's back. VERY useful. supports DVI and VGA (no HDMI though, which is a drawback these days)
The color and contrast reproduction is quite amazing on these monitors. I am using three of the same ones together. only one bought from this site.
The monitor is spectacular: crisp and clean with all good pixels. Default settings are very good, but I did make minor adjustments based on the test system provided by Lagon (http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/). The stand is solid and well designed. The four downstream USBs are welcome. Two are somewhat inaccessible at the back, but that's fine for a keyboard and/or mouse. The other two are on the lefthand side, very convenient for flashdrives.
Regarding setup, there are some quirks. I received a UK power cable, but I had to laugh when I unwrapped it because it's way too short to be useful. I mean, it's just so cute, like a puppy dog tail, 40 inches, one meter. Maybe I'll use it for something else one day. Fortunately most of us have spare power cables kicking around.
The CD is useless. It doesn't actually do anything at all. Instead, you need to go to the Dell website (http://www.dell.com/support/home/uk/en/ukdhs1/product-support/product/dell-u2412m/drivers) and download the driver (DELL_U2412M-MONITOR_A00-00_DRVR_YXXV4.exe). The exe simply unpacks the driver (U2412M.inf). From Windows Device Manager, update the default P&P driver by pointing to the folder containing the U2412M.inf file. Windows will then recognize the monitor. Forget the related Dell DDM Monitor Application download. It doesn't work. While every application on your system will recognize the Dell monitor (once you have installed the driver), the Dell DDM Monitor Application (ddmsetup1586.exe) won't. I laughed again when the Dell monitor software couldn't recognize its own Dell monitor. Amusing, but you don't need it anyway. These are minor quibbles. I just point them out to save you some time during setup.
Overall, I'm thrilled with this monitor. Simple, elegant, clean and functional. The screen is uniformly lighted, flawless, text is sharp, colors are sublime. While the reviews suggested this would be a good monitor, it exceeded my expectations. Best 200 quid I've spent in a long time.
As for the bad reviews, I'm puzzled. Either you got a freak dud or your video card sucks or you accidentally dropped it off a cliff. As Jordan Grosz pointed out in a hilarious review on Amazon.com, this monitor won't wash your dishes, walk the dog or give you every pixel in the Andromeda galaxy. If you want that, be prepared to fork out mucho serious cash. For average humans who want a brilliant monitor at a reasonable price, this is excellent value for money.