Dell U3415W vs U3417W Ultrawide Monitor Comparison - Best Productivity Ultrawide?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ส.ค. 2017
- I think the Dell U3415 is still one of the best ultrawide monitors today for productivity purposes but I was curious to see how it compares with the newer U3417 and if it was worth the price premium. The quick answer: I'd probably stick to the older version given the price discount but there are some minor reasons that some people might want to opt for the newer model.
Dell U3415W Ultrawide Monitor
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Thanks for the good overview, shopping for used monitors right now and found this really helpful
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Thank you for your clear and to-the-point video. You helped me decide on getting the 15 since the main differences are cosmetic. I just received the monitor in the mail yesterday and I'm super happy with how it looks, thanks for helping me save a few bucks! I also prefer the curve to be less pronounced since I do some Lightroom work every now and then.
Thank you David for your helpful review.
Thanks for review! Probably gonna go for U3415W!
Well explained and well edited, thank you!
Great review! Really well done and helpful. Thanks!
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glad it's helpful. I was curious and the resulting differences are little underwhelming but it satisfies my curiosity.
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Great reviews David, thanks for making them. One question thanks in adv for your time.
Does the U3415W has a KVM switch ? I looked online and mixed information on this :(
Thanks for the excellent review it totally steered me back to the older monitor. My Dell U3415W arrived today and just got it setup. Will primarily be using it for business productivity purposes. So much screen real estate, I am a little giddy. Any tips for me to do some additional tweaks to the settings where I will notice a difference?
Many thanks for the David video, very helpful indeed. Would be interested to know how you which dongle/adaptor you use to connect your XPS to the monitor? Thanks
I initially bought the U3415W mostly to save some money, and was reluctant to go with the higher curvature of the 3417. After using the 3415 for a week I discovered all the extra features the 3417 had under the hood over the 3415 that might not have been mentioned in this video. I saw these features in the menu of a review for the 3417 that are not present in the 3415:
Extra options of the 3417 (to my knowledge):
* it looks like you can switch between two HDMI inputs, whereas the 3415 has to switch between an HDMI and display port
* inputs have auto-select
* you can set the time in in which the monitor will go to sleep, which you cant with the 3415
* you can use keyboard shortcuts to KVM switch between two computers, the 3415 has to be switched via the buttons on the front
* you can set how long the menu will stay on before it turns itself off (on the 3415 I have to back out of the menu to get rid of it)
* picture in picture options have small and large options
* buttons on the 3417 are tactile, the buttons on the 3415 are electrostatic and are hard to find in low light
* LED is under the monitor which can be less distracting, there is also the option to turn it off
* a shortcut can be set to toggle between two machines (primary and secondary)
* the 3417 can have 4 useful input sources while the 3415 has 3 plus MHL which most of use probably woudn't use
When I get my 3417 in a week or so I'll be able to confirm these points.
Any updates?
Good post. What about the 3419? That’s the one I was looking at. Any thoughts?
When you switch between computers w/kvm switch does that also switch display source at the same time? That's a killer feature for me if so. Are there other brands that do this as well?
Very helpful video, was thinking if the older model is still worth to buy. Thanks man. What do you think about the LG UC87C compared to the Dell? (I use the monitor mostly for video editing, etc. ...)
There is a 3419 now! Will you review it? :)
Great factual review. Thanks
very good review! what keyboard is that in your desk??
Thanks for the detailed comparison. Very helpful. Just found it on Amazon this Cyber weekend for 499.99, for anyone interested.
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Thanks for much for this comparison. Well presented. I bought the older U3415W (October 2018) because of the price and like it very much, but was wondering if the U3417W might be worth paying extra for. You've persuaded me that for me personally at least the 3415 is fine and I probably wouldn't notice the differences. (I also bought the 38" display but it doesn't look any better to my eyes than the 34" display and I've decided for myself anyway that the 38" is TOO wide and 34" is just about perfect. I'm a developer, not a gamer.)
Great comparison. Just curious, do you use any scaling when using your ultrawide? Or are you able to read text perfectly at 100%?
I was able to make the 17 motion blur like the 15 by changing the 17's Display-"Response Time" from Fast to Normal. I had given up hope for the past 3 months until I watched this video today and decided to play around with settings.
Hey man love you videos, can you do a review on the Dell 38?
I have the Dell U3415W and two Dell S3220DGF and I love them 😍
That was very good! Thanx. Do you know if Asus have picture by picture? I havent been able to find the info anywhere. Thanx again :-)
Hey Man. Thanks for the Video. I purchased now the u3417w. It's very good, but...just a quick question: Did you have to some scaling? the fonts are so small that I need to put the scaling up a bit. (using
win10) - which is unfortunate cuz I'll loose some of the range. What did you do?
Will you be making a new video for the U3419W with the U3417W?
Very nice review, can you recommend this for serious text reading, movie watching and video editing. I'll be doing lots of text reading thru pdf and hope this one doesn't flicker and eye friendly. Like some less bluelight exposure. Thanks in advance.
How do you use the KVM I'm interested in using it with my MBP and custom Windows desktop
what is your keyboard and mouse brand ? nice videos by the way
Great review
So just a refinement for a price bump? It'd be impressive if Dell could bring infinity edge displays to their ultrawide line. That would look killer!
It's getting pretty close! the U3417 has about 11mm borders, infinity edge on some of their displays is about 8mm?? Would definitely be nice but I think most people are waiting for HDR, OLED, 1440@144Hz panels as the next big thing. Until then these older ultrawides will have to do.
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What graphics card do you use to run two of these or any of your multiple monitor setups?
These look beautiful, but really I want a 100hz+ ultra wide 1440p monitor. Have you got any recommendations?
I mainly watch TH-cam whilst pinning another window to the left or right to chat, write in word and sometimes game, but mostly strategy, so not fast paced FPS very often.
PS. Video is very well shot.
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Hi David,
Can you use the USB hub on the U3415 to connect a USB cable or wireless receiver?
Great video.
How would you compare the HP Envy 34 ultrawide versus the Dell u3417w? (With regards to quality of display picture).
I use my computer for work - reading documents, surging the web, etc. Are either of these displays’ pictures superior to the other, or are they relatively equal?
I recently purchased the HP Envy 34 and the brightness of the screen appeared to be lacking and colors don’t really pop. I used to have a 4k monitor so Im wondering if this is simply the standard quality one can expect from a 1440 ultrawide or whether HP is just inferior in this regard.
Is it worth returning the HP to get the Dell, or will it not be much of a difference?
Thank to anyone willing to dispense advice in this regard!
I'm far faaaar away from being able to afford one of these monitors, but I love that even if I 'm not related or interested on this products, I still could learn from this video, thanks for the video.
Nice of you pointing out those panels won't actually overclock.. all those people in the forums thinking they are getting 70-80hz.. They are great monitors though, love my U3417W. Especially on a monitor arm, looks like it belongs in a spaceship
1:33 I wish you had described this in more detail. On the U3415W, things on the far sides have a fake black background due to the angles, as if they were floating off in space. It's really trippy and not good.
nice video, thanks
Great to see Dell actually iterates and improves the monitors.
I just ordered the U3415W. Are you able to plug your mouse and keyboard to the USB ports in the back?
Hey David! Thx for the Review. As you have obviously tested at least a couple of Dell 34" UWQHD Monitors, could you please let me know about Color uniformity across your screens? I just purchased a Dell U3417W manufactured September 2017. I notice slight color uniformity differences across the panel. This can only be seen on plain White or light Grey plane color surfaces. The left part of the Screen seems to have a slightly more Magenta look and the absolute center of the screen seems to have a slightly colder bluish area. The rest of the monitor is uniform. It's not THAT bad - but I do notice it mostly when viewing plane web pages or have grey background software in full-screen. I have also compared the LG 34UC98 right next to the Dell and this one also has some uneven color uniformity. The LG has a slightly Magenta area on the right and slight green on the top left. The panels are the same in these monitors - even though I have to say the Dell seems to be slightly sharper when displaying Text. I prefer the Dell, but would like to know if others are also experiencing slight color differences across the screen. Looking forward to an answer or comments from other Users? Cheers!
Couldn’t live with the bad color uniformity. Much too distracting even during daily work and on Webpages. I have moved away from Ultrawide Monitors because both Panel und build quality are just subpar. Even after 3 replacements I can confirm the Dell u3417w st just not worth the money. Unfortunately, it’s hard to find an Ultrawide Monitor without an LG Panel inside. I gave LG one last chance with the 34uc98-w and learned my lesson once again: steer clear from anything made by LG. Especially TV‘s and Monitor-Panels.
Moving away from Ultrawide gave me a much larger selection of options. Very happy with my decision of two Dell u2717d Monitors. Even more screen real estate than one ultra wide and a very slim infinity edge bezel all around makes them look very nice. The Panel is a SAMSUNG PLS and has beautiful uniformity and contrast.
To anybody else going through this decision: make sure to stay clear from LG Panels. Aim for Samsung or AUO Panels. Forget VA or TN: PLS (IPS) is the way to go. As for faulty pixels; Dell has a 0-bright pixel warranty on their ultrasharp series. Which is what made me decide to go with them, although the u3417w was terrible in both build quality and color uniformity.
Please do a comparison of U3417W versus U3419W.
So I just returned the U3415 and bought the U3417. Although I didn't have the luxury of comparing side by side, I would strongly recommend the U3417. The speakers are much better - I couldn't stand the 3415 speakers so I didn't use them. I like the tactile buttons underneath rather than the electrostatic ones on front of the 3415 as you can actually feel them before pressing. In general I think the picture was better although it's hard to say without them side by side. I thought the extra curve would bother me, but I sit pretty close to it so it wasn't an issue. The bezels are smaller and coming from an LG, the 3415 seemed a little chunky. Overall I really like this monitor and it's great from productivity. If you're gaming, I'd suggest going for something simpler with more gaming features although I have been gaming fine on it.
Still happy with the extra curve?
I got a U3415W used on craigslist for $213. It's great!! What are you using now?
Which one you think is better the LG or this one for video production
Can you select 10BPC color depth output on 3417W? mine seems not working , only 8BPC.
What desk is that and the sz trying buy me one. Thanks
Where do these tech reviewer get their desktop wallpaper background!?? Can anyone tell me??
What table are you using?
You are stating they use the same panel technology and I think this is correct. According to displayspecifications.com, the U3415W has an LG LM340UW2-SSA1 panel, and the U3417W has an LG LM340UW3-SSA1 panel. There is only 1 digit difference, and that digit (2 vs 3) indicates the curve. 1 = flat, 2 = R3800, 3-6 = R1900. The rest of the panel is the same.
How much was the desk /table size in this video
have you try the 38 inch version???
How do they compare to the LG 34UC99-W?
The u3415w is now on sale at dell for 900CAD which to me looks like a damn steal, the 17 is up for 1100CAD. Easy choice for me. BHPhoto also has a great deal right now at 689USD and the only reason i'm not buying from them is im not 100% sure if I will keep this monitor.
thank you, David. your videos is always interesting. But why ultawide? there’s a lot of 40” with 4k monitors
Good question! I'm surprised this doesn't get asked more. It's a personal preference. 40" feels too big and can give me headaches with a giant screen burning my eyes all day long. While yes, a 40" 16:9 is just about as wide as a 34" 21:9, the shorter height gives my eyes more breathing room (if that makes any sense) without a huge loss in overall immersion and usable screen space. I could sit further away from a 40" but then it kind of defeats the point of having a large screen.
Probably going to get this monitor to replace my current dell monitor. :)
Would the 3415 be good for gaming??
How and why do you have the best videos
Thanks man!
Hye David, there is super ultra-wide 49-inch screen
CHG90 take a look
My u3415w broked 1 year ago... Now using u2414h
missed it :(
So i knwo the first two numbers in the name are the size but are the two last ones the year!? Cause I have a s2715H and a SE2717H and im trying to figure which one is newer! Can you help me? Thanks!
yes the last two digits refer to the year model. So the 17 would be a newer model
This is for Dell model numbers. Just to be clear.
can you compare this with aoc cu34g2x?
The back cover to hide all the cables is sooooo flimsy that the clips break off upon snapping on or off
Would you still recommend at U3417 in 2018?
I have a 3417. WOuld recomend if you are more of a creative user with photoshop and more due to the great 10bit IPS panel. But for gaming and other things there are other monitors from LG and Acer that wil be cheaper and have higher refreshrating
What keyboard are you using in this video?
Its the Anne Pro Wireless Keyboard.
Yeah it's the anne pro.
David Zhang Great choice. Now get some nice thicc custom keycaps to make the 'feel' even better.
Mr PRX oh man. don't start me down the path of modding this keyboard. That's a deep dark hole I'll never escape. lol
David Zhang you finally switched to mechanical! Review coming soon?
what keyboard is that ??
Hey David,
I hear the Anne Pro has a noisy spacebar, did you find a solution?
I haven't tested the keyboard very long. But I don't find it that bad, a little looser than I'm used to. Noise wise I don't have any issues since I'm used to cherry mx blues.
Nice,
A few people have greased the Anne Pro's spacebar on TH-cam to make it smoother. I'm tempted to buy it with MX Reds (I'd be sold if it came in a 75% layout).
It would be amazing if you made a video on your journey down the mechanical keyboard rabbit hole.
Compare with BenQ EX3501R.
And still no usb-c/tb3 connection? For my purposes, that is a major flaw right there. And even if you don't mind, it's not future proof at all :(
Not all computers have TB3 but they will typically have HDMI, USB, and display port. I use a Dell dock and HDMI/ USB it into my monitor - works very well, but I get what you're saying. That would be ideal.
I'm on the fence to buy U3417W. Would you recommend it? or should I go with LG 34UC88-B.
I have BOTH on my table right now.. Tough choice!! Two things make the Dell my choice: I noticed the Dell seems to have sharper Text. My eyes don't have to focus as much on small text as they do on the LG (strangely as these models have the exact same LG Panels inside). Also, I prefer the menus and the very handy KV option for attaching 2 separate PC's to the USB-Hub. This is a Dell exclusive for sure. I am not going to be gaming. If I where doing some gaming and had an AMD Graphics-Card, I'd go with the LG cause of the FreeSync option at 75Hz.Another note on LG quality control: I had to send the first LG back due to a dead pixel and bad light bleeding. Second one seems fine, but I still think the Dell has the edge. Let me know if you have any other questions.
not 60 herz in 2018 guys, go for something higher. I got the u3415w, it's great... but fps games sux:)))
I don't play games. Ever. So 60Hz is absolutely fine for productivity/working. And if you are a very casual gamer, 60Hz is also fine.
r9 280x enough for this monitor?
Are curved screens really worth it? Does it feel more immersive?
In my opinion it's not worth a huge price premium. For these large desktop monitor It is nicer to have since it's a little more immersive and improves the viewing angles on the edges but I can easily live without the curve and save some money.
Lg 34um88 VS Dell U3415W ?
I need a new monitor for professional use and I end up with these two.
Now I'm wondering which one would works better for occasional game time.
LG has free sync but only 60hz
Dell has no sync but 85hz
What's best for gaming ?
The LG is 75Hz when used under FreeSync. The Dell is 60Hz, looking at the Dell page now.
but from my understanding you can overclock it to 80-85hz
This monitor is 60hz. I think that LG might actually be 75hz. Either way, LG would be better for gaming.
Are these monitors 4K?
Man I want a curved monitor so bad, but I can't justify the cost of the purchase for a little extra screen real estate. Sticking with my Asus 24" 4K IPS for now until costs come down on these bad boys.
Is that a Silverstone FT-03 under the desk?
good eye!
ow much better is the 15 than the U2711? I know one isn't an ultrawide. anyone made this jump?
What about contrast? I heard a lot of negative comments on the newer one
Not super scientific but with the white brightness level set to approximately the same on both displays, as I showed in the video the IPS glow makes the blacks brighter on the newer one. So overall I assume the contrast is a bit worse on the newer monitor due to the brighter blacks. In practice I don't really see a difference in contrast between the monitors but I am also part of the population that believes out of the box, monitors are set too bright so I lower the brightness on all my displays, which effectively reduces contrast anyways.
David Zhang Thank you David, you have really one of the best channel out there; you are such a great person.
The contrast is fine. About the same as the last model. There are many users out there that got scared off by that stupid false review from Digital Trends. They measured the monitor with uniformity compensation turned on within the menu. This is turned on out of the box and I would recommend disabling it. Takes too much contrast and brightness away from the screen. Check out the new "rtings" review - they did it right! Measured once with this option enabled and once without.
For these price you could get a good $100 headphones and a 34" LG 144hz gaming curved monitor.
The bigger the curve the better ;)
thumbsUP and toes too!
NO usb type c?😱
How do they justify that cost for 60hz monitors?
+Storm Jones they are IPS and do NOT like shit, like those TN 144Hz monitors, plus they are ultra-wide.
There are 100hz 1440p IPS monitors.
+Chillhoof NOT to mention that ASUS makes you pay a fortune for freaking TN panels and that "1ms" is BS, most of their monitor models run at between 2-5ms, this is meaningless to the consumer, unless you take into a count they are making you pay even more for that...
And no FreeSync as well. Dell was great 10 years ago, when gamer features were in their infancy.
It has KVM switching which I think is great added value - plus the only monitor I've seen that does PiP AND PbP (LGs can do PbP but not PiP).
When the monitors more expensive than the actual pc
... then you're buying cheap PCs. ;)
Why this monitor is more expensive than a traditional 4k monitor?
Couldn’t live with the bad color uniformity. Much too distracting even during daily work and on Webpages. I have moved away from Ultrawide Monitors because both Panel und build quality are just subpar. Even after 3 replacements I can confirm the Dell u3417w is just not worth the money. Unfortunately, it’s hard to find an Ultrawide IPS-Type Monitor without an LG Panel inside. I gave LG one last chance with the 34uc98-w and learned my lesson once again: steer clear from anything made by LG. Especially TV‘s and Monitor-Panels!
Moving away from Ultrawide gave me a much larger selection of options. Very happy with my final decision of two Dell u2717d Monitors. Even more screen real estate than one ultra wide and a very slim infinity edge bezel all around makes them look very nice. The Panel is a SAMSUNG PLS and has beautiful uniformity and contrast.
To anybody else going through this decision: make sure to stay clear from LG Panels. Aim for Samsung or AUO Panels. Forget VA or TN: PLS (IPS) is the way to go. As for faulty pixels; Dell has a 0-bright pixel warranty on their ultrasharp series. Which is what made me decide to go with them, although the u3417w was terrible in both build quality and color uniformity.
I think I would rather save up for a 144hz display at this point.
waiting for a x34p price drop :P
AFTER 2 YEARS - the damm monitors are still the same price - $1000 and above - SAD STORY in the monitor market - seems stagnant.
Wait for the sales. Dell constantly puts their gear on sale.
$630 and $700 on amazon now
Are these G-Sync monitors?
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