Glad to see you back with consistency to upload... I think it probably was disturbed because you were setting up your new house...and again CONGRATULATIONS FOR THAT 😊
I've been using this monitor with my 16" MBP for about 9 months - its a really great USB C monitor. I'm also getting 3840x2160 24bit 60hz 4k + USB 3.1 peripheral support as well as power delivery - makes for a simple, clean desk. Great colour accuracy in photoshop, if you choose adobe rgb in colour profiles on the monitor.
This is my leading contender for my research into a monitor to go with the M1 Mac mini. I was considering sticking with a 2k monitor with the Dell U2722D or the Asus PA278CV, newer monitor and better in a few ways, but 1440p, not 4K. I was concerned the icons would become tiny, but you show you can change their size (setting in the Mac?) Hint for those looking at Dell; the first letter is the range, eg U is Ultrafine, 27 is the size, ie 27”, next 2 digits is the financial year it came out, eg 2020, D is 2k, and Q is 4K. There’s a few other things.
@@Chuck-n8tor Yes this is the monitor I went with. I have it connected via USB-C so I can use the USB hubs on the monitor and the power they supply. I ended up getting a monitor light (USB powered LED light clamped to the top from ebay) and a Dell USB speaker designed for this monitor range that clamps to the monitor stand, since the Mini only has a basic speaker inside and this monitor doesn't have one built in, and I have 2 monitor USB ports left over. The M1 has 2 separate USB-C/Thunderbolt controllers, so both ports are full-speed USB-C/Thunderbolt, so you should be able to connect 4K monitors to each, as well as the HDMI port.
@@vaylx2253 My Dell 4k monitor is holding up great, use it every day for most of the day. no issues. I have it connected via USB-C. I only use one monitor, so don't know if the M1 allows 2 4k monitors via USB-C, or one has to be via HDMI. Now the Mac Mini M2 Pro is out, there are some great options. The M1 does great with photo editing in Capture One and everything I throw at it, eg Photoshop. I don't do video editing, but that is one of the things the reviewers say it excels at.
I decided to go for the biggest version U4320Q 4K USB-C with a total of 5 inputs, I couldn't make a better decision. It is the best monitor so far for my needs (home/office productivity and multimedia works)
I recently bought Dell U2520D (117 PPI), 27"4K (163 PPI) seemed like an overkill to me, text appears too small without scaling. That said, you can't go wrong with either of those two Dell Ultrasharp monitors, excellent picture quality.
Hi Panos, I'm about to by a new monitor in the next days and after reading a few reviews about the U2520D I decided that this one could be a great choice. My question though is if native 1440p at 25 inches is ok for a man with good eyesight 20/20 sitting at 70-80 cm away. I'm guessing that you're running your monitor at native 1440p without scaling, right? I want to avoid scaling at all. The reason I'm not going with the U2720Q is that 80% of the time I'm using linux and I don't want to struggle with scaling issues as linux does support fractional scaling only experimentally at the moment. One final question, do you have any experience with 4k 27" monitor? Is the difference in sharpness that much between 2k 25" (native) and 4k 27" (150% scaling)?
I have the P series of this monitor range. I am never changing. Utter joy to use. I appreciate the connectivity and its adjustability, and the overall build quality is fantastic.
Looks to be a good all-rounder. Being mainly a CAD / Lightroom user (plus a few games on the side), could be a good upgrade option. Decent resolution and colour rendition, frame rate being of less importance; connectivity is good as the VGA side for me requires Display-Port. Nice review! Cheers
Hi! I just bought the U2720Q monitor a week ago (and an M1 MBP a month ago!). Generally satisfied so far, it has some weird quirks. As also shown in your video at 11:35, It appears that with the combination of an M1 mac and U2720Q, 4K 60fps 30bit-color RGB is not fully supported, the monitor always automatically set the color format to YPbPr. If you change it to RGB manually, the colors are all off. However, if you enable Display HDR in the monitor while NOT enabling HDR in macOS display preferences, sometimes U2720Q says it is 30bit-color RGB. And sometimes U2720Q says it is 24bit RGB. sometimes 30bit YPbPr. (and) HOWEVER, despite the OSD stating 24bit or YPbPr, I tested the screen color depth and gradient using the handy Ezio 8bit/16bit gradient sample TIFF, and it turned out that actually U2720Q is always displaying 30bit depth and same-to-full-RGB gradients. Another issue is that 4K 60fps 30bit-color RGB is supposed to be supported under DP1.4 HBR3 over USB-C, yet when you switch to High-resolution mode with an M1 Mac, the color depth is limited to 24bit (I did the test using the stock USB-C cable as well as using an HBR3 supported 20Gbps USB4 cable) None of the issues above happens when I connect the monitor with an intel MBP15 vega 20 using the same USB4 cable. That's why I stressed the combination of this monitor and M1 mac. (Or maybe it is simply just M1's problem) Also, Big Sur stopped showing color depth info in System Report - Graphics Card/Display. I don't understand why. (English is not my native language and I'm quite tired right now so sorry in advance.)
I have the P2720DC and can only get it to display in YPbPr - no HDR options to fiddle with. What I want to know is would the text quality be less fuzzy if I could get RGB to work?
@@holdtightriders Although my U2720Q is in YPbPr according to the monitor OSD, I observed closely and found no fuzziness. I almost think it is a reporting error instead of an actual bug.
I connected this monitor to an MBP13 M1 via an Apple Thunderbolt 3 cable 0.8m. In High resolution mode it runs at 3840x2160, 60Hz, 30 bit, HBR 2, YPbPR color format. This mode uses all 4 lanes of the DP connection and therefore data speed is USB 2.0 - enough for keyboard / mouse or 2FA key. In High data speed mode it runs at 3840x2160 60Hz 24 bit HBR3 YPbPR color format with USB 3.0 data (DP1.4 only uses 2 lanes) . I have no HDR options to play with. In either mode colors are less vibrant relative to the internal Retina display, the whole GUI is fuzzy and text horrible. The most likely reasons for the burry text could be: first YPbPR and then the scaling - I find the scaled 2560x1440 resolution most comfortable for me - MacOS renders the whole GUI at 5k and then it scales it down to 1440p but there are no such things as half pixels so there are approximations when mapping the physical 4k resolution to 1440p. Could also mention here that this monitor is 164 DPI and the Big Sur font is not the most beautiful there is. When connected to a 2014 MBP15 with Intel internal graphics via a good quality mini DP to DP cable, it runs at 3840x2160 60Hz 30 bit HBR2 RGB. Colors are nicer but text is equally bad (if not worse). I also connected this to a Lenovo laptop with Intel 620 internal graphics running W10. Even though it has a thunderbolt connection this laptop can only talk DP1.2 and therefore 4K60Hz is only available in high resolution mode (DP Alt mode using all 4 lanes). The image quality is superb and text is super sharp. In high data speed mode you get USB 3.0 but it runs at 30Hz, which I consider a bad tradeoff. Either mode it stays in RGB color profile. All in all, this is great monitor when used with a Windows machine. As of now, M1 MACs cannot properly talk to this monitor. I hope this is a software issue that will be addressed in the next Big Sur update otherwise monitor goes for sale. One more thing, the USB-C cable in the box is only USB i.e. does not support the thunderbolt protocol. Makes sense, this is not a thunderbolt monitor, but image flickered when I used it to connect to the windows laptop.
@@gaiduchevici hmm interesting, I have exactly the same situation as described in your first paragraph. However, the text and UI are all clear no matter if they are under RGB or YPbPr. The color is supposed to be a bit less vibrant than the M1 MBP13's internal Retina Display. But in all situations (except forcing RGB on the monitor) they are normal on my unit.
I bought a dell ultrasharp 25" 1440p display and the problem i am having is that the scaling option is missing in display settings and i can't scale it up and make everything look bigger, the only option is to lower the resolution and i would have went with a much cheaper display if i would have to run it at 1080p.... Please help
This is such a great demo for this old guy who came to computers on retirement. I have had a Windows laptop and currently a all-in-one Asus 8.1. which is causing me trouble. I am looking at i mini macs at the moment, so this monitor review is great for me. Thank you.
It's a great monitor. I still ended up getting the LG Thunderbolt.. It can take an HDMI to Thunderbolt cable. With no other breakout box needed...And you get 2 Thunderbolt ports at 40gbs and 4 extra USB Type C ports....At 10gbs.. Which removed the need to buy an OWC Dock.... And yes Dell has the warranty on the planet. I have a 2714DG....It started getting dead pixels. they sent me a new one the next day. They send you a return label. To send the old back. And they warranty their high end monitors for 3 years.
I'm in the market for monitors now. But have a really strange question / challenge for you... If I... 1. have two of these monitors 2. One connected to a windows laptop via USBC charging the laptop 3. One connected to a MacBook via USBC charging the MacBook 4. Daisy chain the two monitors if there is another USBC to daisy chain them? Will it work to easily switch input on either monitor to then use two on one laptop or quickly switch inputs to then have both on the other laptop without ever changing the cables.
A small correction: This monitor has no in-built speakers at all, so you do have to whip out the headphones for even the most boring listen-only conference calls, which is occasionally a bit inconvenient in the home office for me personally, but is not a huge deal. Otherwise, this is a great monitor for working from home - all accessories such as mouse and keyboard are immediately usable when laptop is plugged in via USB-C, so no need for a separate dock or a power cable; the end result is a very clean look for the desk! The matte coating on this monitor was pretty annoying to me personally, but I managed to remove it, and enjoying the monitor glossy.
@@MusashiArisa Hi! Well, the removal was indeed fairly easy (no need to take it apart, just moist paper towels on it for some hours, and the matte surface peels off), and the monitor was amazing and beautiful being glossy for a year. Then however it developed a couple of vertical lines across the display. They aren’t pixel failures, but actual physical grooves going across, as if the surface was slightly collapsed. The monitor still works a few months after, but the lines are pretty annoying - so based on this experience I wouldn’t recommend removing the matte coating. 😅
Thank you so much for this info! That’s what I was scared of especially I just got a brand new monitor 😫 maybe one day, when I’m considering buying another monitor I’ll try removing the matte layer! Haha
Great review, thanks. One question though, you mentioned the monitor having built-in speakers, is this definitely the case? Every website I've seen which has a "speaker" section in its spec list specifically states that it doesn't have built-in speakers.
Great monitor! I can highly recommend as a couple of years ago when I was still a primarily linux user I bought the predecessor to this monitor, the Dell U2718Q. I believe it is identical to the 2720Q with the exception of USB-C. When I got my MacBook Air M1 I seriously considered "upgrading" to a 32" 4K or an ultra wide, but after looking around I came to the conclusion that the 2718Q is ideal for me. The 2720Q would be better of course because of USB-C (I have an OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock for that). So if you are looking to save money and don't need USB-C then look for a used/discounted U2718Q.
hi ! a question! i have a macbook air m1 and i use a dell p2419hc monitor.. this monitor has a 65w charger.. with usbc it sends video signal and charges! but the Mac comes with a 30w charger... any problem using it connected all day? my fear is that in the future, the battery will be damaged
@@facundotiede No - the mac will draw whatever power it needs and no more. Just like any receptacle - some appliances plugged in will draw more wattage as needed (like your air conditioner or refrigerator) than others like an LED lamp.
These were more reasonably priced before the pandemic. I ordered a U2718Q but the vendor shipped me a U2720Q and I didn't have USB-C laptops so I just used it as a U2718Q. I have a 2021 MacBook Pro and am interested to see how well they work together. It would be really nice to just use one cable off the laptop.
@@calebchin I ordered three U2718Qs and they charged me $368, $468, $589. The last one they gave me a U2720Q instead but I think that was the same price back then. My guess is that the U2720Qs were around the same price as the U2718Qs. I preferred the U2718Qs as I didn't have USB-C gear back then - my stuff was all USB-A. I just looked at the current price on Amazon and it's $900+. I can't believe how expensive these are today. I bought all of my monitors pre-pandemic. I would have a hard time stomaching prices for monitors today. I also refuse to buy GPUs at these prices. I did manage to find a really nice 5k monitor (built by LG) for $500.
I agree with you, in Australia the price is actually pretty reasonable. A base model 4k monitor usually retail around 500 dollars. Then you would need to buy a thunderbolt dock/hub for another 200 dollars to get a single USB C functionality. In the end you may as well pay an extra 100 dollars get the Dell 27200q, which won't only make your life easier but also come with other quirks too, like better color accuracy, higher screen to body ratio, slightly higher contrast ratios, better ergonomics, HDR support. It's worth the price in other words.
I would add that this monitor can still charge your laptop when the power is off - a huge PLUS. The older models of Dell Ultrasharp's that have USB-C like the U2719dc does not let you charge your laptop if the monitor is off, which sucks.
Brought one, and return it after 3 days of use. Replace it with BenQ PD2700U. Feel so dizzy when I look at Dell 2720 for some reason. I found some other folks have the same issue online. And many of them suggest looking at the BenQ monitors. I quickly ordered BenQ 2700 and did a test to put this two side by side. My eyes just feel relief after my sight switch from dell 2720 to benq 2700. I ended up return the Dell 2720.
Now that my time as an undergraduate comes to a close soon, I plan to go to grad school or if a job opportunity arise, I eventually plan to get a monitor to be as productive as possible. Great video! 👏🏼
Last time I bought a monitor it was from Asus. It suffered from dead/faulty pixels twice. So I gave up on that and continued using my simple Dell monitor, which never caused me any problems. Dell monitors are a good bet.
My God...It's definitely something special It's one of those things that will shine through any imaginable scenarios...and yeah good quality things are expensive...but if it can deliver to its price, then it's a good one...and THIS DEFINITELY IS
I am choosing between U2721DE (QHD) vs U2720Q (UHD - 4K). The U2721DE is a newer model with a LAN port in its USB-C hub, but without 4K; while U2720Q is a 4K monitor but missing a LAN port in its USB-C hub. Does 4K really make a huge difference?
Every thing is fine but I don't want to go for monitor with less refresh rate, I have two monitors @75 hz and I can see the difference in cursor smoothness between 60 & 75hz .
I've got the WQHD version of this (P2720DC) last year and doesn't cope with the mac font rendering, too blurry to stay 8+ hours a day. I'm considering this 4K against the LG 5K (twice the price), but I'm no sure if it will be enough for smooth fonts 163ppi(4k) vs 208ppi(5k) vs 220ppi (macbook 15"). Wonder how it feels the font rendering. Nice review!
I hope they add a gigabit ethernet port and a kvm switch like the HP E27d G4. That truly gives you the freedom of switching from desktop pc to laptop with one cable without unplugging the mouse and kb from your desktop.
I have the Dell3219, so good until I wanted to use it with Camlink 4k Elgato and it turns out that the usb does not have enough power to power it. I think I'm going to end up spending $ 249 on a Thunderbolt Dock. I have a Macbook M1. I hope this helps someone who is thinking about that configuration, greetings
Cool video, I'm using BenQ monitor and I like it, but this Dell seems really cool. The biggest downside of my monitor is huge plastic surrounding the screen, which makes cleaning it harder...
I tried connecting the macbook's USBC power cable to the monitor but it didn't work. Does it have to be USBC 3.25/thunderbolt in order for the display to work via usbc?
Cool... I like the flexible Stand design. The built-in USB hubs are nice. Even laptop is closed, the monitor still can be used and continue to work 👍🏻. Good recommendation. Will put into my 2021 things to buy list... 😁
Nice review! Doesn't changing the USB-C connection to Prioritize High Data Speed limit the 4k video output to 30 Hz? Also, could you please test having 2 inputs connected to the monitor, for example your laptop with a USB-C cable and some other device with an HDMI, and see whether the monitor can automatically change the selected input based on what device is currently turned on and is providing image signal? I would like to use this monitor with my laptop, but also as a Chromecast screen. It would be really useful if I didn't have to manually switch inputs every time I connect and disconnect my laptop. While doing this, could you verify that the audio output through the 3.5 mm jack works correctly for both USB-C connection and a device plugged in the HDMI port and whether there is any need to change a setting on the monitor for the sound to be playing from the correct input device? Thanks!
"Prioritize High Data" does drop the 4k video output to 30hz which is a fucking shame! Honestly at the point the monitor becomes overpriced for me (and any other photo/video) creatives. The whole Monitor+Hub sounds good on paper but with this monitor you're either losing speed on the drives or working with a 30hz monitor. Way better to just get a hub AND a cheaper 4k monitor. That'll also future proof you.
Nice review mate. Looking for a 4K 27” USB-C monitor myself but don’t need until to buy until the next MacBook Pro 14” comes out. Will keep this one in mind for sure 👍🏻
I use 2304 x 1296 in this monitor (Dell U2720Q) with a 13" MBA M1 and a 14" MBP M1 PRO and no complaints. 2560 x 1440 is similar to the 5K iMac but seem too small for my 50's eyes. ;)
thank you for your video. i have two questions : 1. i really liked these tiny lights on your desktop can you share the link for buy them. 2. is it can do any harm for the laptop to be charged all the time? is it better to connect the laptop to a monitor without charging mode?
Thanks for the review. I ended up going with the U2723QE. It's more expensive, but has more ports, including ethernet, so I can truly eliminate the need for an external hub with my MacBook Air.
Amazing videos mate ,keep them coming!With your help will buy M1 mac soon;) That monitor is great price for value,I bought it two weeks ago,movies in HDR mode looks incredible as well as photography.Next level would be mini -led or Oled the doesn’t exist yet at 27 inch or price is too high.
color gamut and accuracy is what really sets it apart from cheaper monitors - regarding it's capabilites there it actually is one of the cheaper options.
You can find the Dell U2720Q 4K USB-C Monitor here: geni.us/dellU2720Q
AWESOME DISPLAY!
Nice
Your iconic choice
Glad to see you back with consistency to upload... I think it probably was disturbed because you were setting up your new house...and again CONGRATULATIONS FOR THAT 😊
I've been using this monitor with my 16" MBP for about 9 months - its a really great USB C monitor. I'm also getting 3840x2160 24bit 60hz 4k + USB 3.1 peripheral support as well as power delivery - makes for a simple, clean desk. Great colour accuracy in photoshop, if you choose adobe rgb in colour profiles on the monitor.
"Always go a bit larger if you're a bit unsure"-- golden tip right there.
It's weird how it is true for mostly everything.
My wife agrees.
"Too much" almost always easier to solve than "not enough."
Merge at speed.
not sure would apply to furniture if you live in a small place
not sure but it will start to hurt
my wifes boyfriend agrees
This is my leading contender for my research into a monitor to go with the M1 Mac mini. I was considering sticking with a 2k monitor with the Dell U2722D or the Asus PA278CV, newer monitor and better in a few ways, but 1440p, not 4K. I was concerned the icons would become tiny, but you show you can change their size (setting in the Mac?)
Hint for those looking at Dell; the first letter is the range, eg U is Ultrafine, 27 is the size, ie 27”, next 2 digits is the financial year it came out, eg 2020, D is 2k, and Q is 4K. There’s a few other things.
Thanks for the explanation of those complex model noz
Have you used this monitor with the M1 Mac mini and are you able to connect two (2) monitors to the M1 Mac mini with USB-C cable?
@@Chuck-n8tor Yes this is the monitor I went with. I have it connected via USB-C so I can use the USB hubs on the monitor and the power they supply. I ended up getting a monitor light (USB powered LED light clamped to the top from ebay) and a Dell USB speaker designed for this monitor range that clamps to the monitor stand, since the Mini only has a basic speaker inside and this monitor doesn't have one built in, and I have 2 monitor USB ports left over. The M1 has 2 separate USB-C/Thunderbolt controllers, so both ports are full-speed USB-C/Thunderbolt, so you should be able to connect 4K monitors to each, as well as the HDMI port.
@@msandersen thanks for all the explanations/insights. How's the monitor holding up?
@@vaylx2253 My Dell 4k monitor is holding up great, use it every day for most of the day. no issues. I have it connected via USB-C. I only use one monitor, so don't know if the M1 allows 2 4k monitors via USB-C, or one has to be via HDMI. Now the Mac Mini M2 Pro is out, there are some great options. The M1 does great with photo editing in Capture One and everything I throw at it, eg Photoshop. I don't do video editing, but that is one of the things the reviewers say it excels at.
Thank you for actually showing how it operates, no one does this!
I decided to go for the biggest version U4320Q 4K USB-C with a total of 5 inputs, I couldn't make a better decision. It is the best monitor so far for my needs (home/office productivity and multimedia works)
I bought this monitor after watching this review. And I do not regret. 🙂
I recently bought Dell U2520D (117 PPI), 27"4K (163 PPI) seemed like an overkill to me, text appears too small without scaling. That said, you can't go wrong with either of those two Dell Ultrasharp monitors, excellent picture quality.
Hi Panos, I'm about to by a new monitor in the next days and after reading a few reviews about the U2520D I decided that this one could be a great choice. My question though is if native 1440p at 25 inches is ok for a man with good eyesight 20/20 sitting at 70-80 cm away. I'm guessing that you're running your monitor at native 1440p without scaling, right? I want to avoid scaling at all.
The reason I'm not going with the U2720Q is that 80% of the time I'm using linux and I don't want to struggle with scaling issues as linux does support fractional scaling only experimentally at the moment.
One final question, do you have any experience with 4k 27" monitor? Is the difference in sharpness that much between 2k 25" (native) and 4k 27" (150% scaling)?
Thats a 25 inch monitor tho.
@@Cr1ptlord you misunderstood my comment, read it again
I have the P series of this monitor range. I am never changing. Utter joy to use. I appreciate the connectivity and its adjustability, and the overall build quality is fantastic.
Looks to be a good all-rounder. Being mainly a CAD / Lightroom user (plus a few games on the side), could be a good upgrade option. Decent resolution and colour rendition, frame rate being of less importance; connectivity is good as the VGA side for me requires Display-Port. Nice review! Cheers
Can you please do the budget version for this? Anything under 300 would be amazing! Love your vids btw!!!
Dell U2719D
It’s a great monitor. Price is good too. I’m running the base 8gb MacBook Air w/ Lightroom Classic/Photoshop and zero issues.
650€ for that size is really expensive if you compare it with TV screens 😅
It looks really nice, the design looks very slick. It seems really practical and the quality looks really nice. It’s just so cool, tbh.
That was the most informative explanation for a monitor. I’m definitely gonna pick this up . Thank you. 😁
Hi! I just bought the U2720Q monitor a week ago (and an M1 MBP a month ago!). Generally satisfied so far, it has some weird quirks.
As also shown in your video at 11:35, It appears that with the combination of an M1 mac and U2720Q, 4K 60fps 30bit-color RGB is not fully supported, the monitor always automatically set the color format to YPbPr. If you change it to RGB manually, the colors are all off.
However, if you enable Display HDR in the monitor while NOT enabling HDR in macOS display preferences, sometimes U2720Q says it is 30bit-color RGB. And sometimes U2720Q says it is 24bit RGB. sometimes 30bit YPbPr.
(and) HOWEVER, despite the OSD stating 24bit or YPbPr, I tested the screen color depth and gradient using the handy Ezio 8bit/16bit gradient sample TIFF, and it turned out that actually U2720Q is always displaying 30bit depth and same-to-full-RGB gradients.
Another issue is that 4K 60fps 30bit-color RGB is supposed to be supported under DP1.4 HBR3 over USB-C, yet when you switch to High-resolution mode with an M1 Mac, the color depth is limited to 24bit (I did the test using the stock USB-C cable as well as using an HBR3 supported 20Gbps USB4 cable)
None of the issues above happens when I connect the monitor with an intel MBP15 vega 20 using the same USB4 cable. That's why I stressed the combination of this monitor and M1 mac. (Or maybe it is simply just M1's problem) Also, Big Sur stopped showing color depth info in System Report - Graphics Card/Display. I don't understand why.
(English is not my native language and I'm quite tired right now so sorry in advance.)
I have the P2720DC and can only get it to display in YPbPr - no HDR options to fiddle with. What I want to know is would the text quality be less fuzzy if I could get RGB to work?
@@holdtightriders Although my U2720Q is in YPbPr according to the monitor OSD, I observed closely and found no fuzziness. I almost think it is a reporting error instead of an actual bug.
I connected this monitor to an MBP13 M1 via an Apple Thunderbolt 3 cable 0.8m. In High resolution mode it runs at 3840x2160, 60Hz, 30 bit, HBR 2, YPbPR color format. This mode uses all 4 lanes of the DP connection and therefore data speed is USB 2.0 - enough for keyboard / mouse or 2FA key. In High data speed mode it runs at 3840x2160 60Hz 24 bit HBR3 YPbPR color format with USB 3.0 data (DP1.4 only uses 2 lanes) . I have no HDR options to play with. In either mode colors are less vibrant relative to the internal Retina display, the whole GUI is fuzzy and text horrible.
The most likely reasons for the burry text could be: first YPbPR and then the scaling - I find the scaled 2560x1440 resolution most comfortable for me - MacOS renders the whole GUI at 5k and then it scales it down to 1440p but there are no such things as half pixels so there are approximations when mapping the physical 4k resolution to 1440p. Could also mention here that this monitor is 164 DPI and the Big Sur font is not the most beautiful there is.
When connected to a 2014 MBP15 with Intel internal graphics via a good quality mini DP to DP cable, it runs at 3840x2160 60Hz 30 bit HBR2 RGB. Colors are nicer but text is equally bad (if not worse).
I also connected this to a Lenovo laptop with Intel 620 internal graphics running W10. Even though it has a thunderbolt connection this laptop can only talk DP1.2 and therefore 4K60Hz is only available in high resolution mode (DP Alt mode using all 4 lanes). The image quality is superb and text is super sharp. In high data speed mode you get USB 3.0 but it runs at 30Hz, which I consider a bad tradeoff. Either mode it stays in RGB color profile.
All in all, this is great monitor when used with a Windows machine. As of now, M1 MACs cannot properly talk to this monitor. I hope this is a software issue that will be addressed in the next Big Sur update otherwise monitor goes for sale. One more thing, the USB-C cable in the box is only USB i.e. does not support the thunderbolt protocol. Makes sense, this is not a thunderbolt monitor, but image flickered when I used it to connect to the windows laptop.
@@gaiduchevici hmm interesting, I have exactly the same situation as described in your first paragraph. However, the text and UI are all clear no matter if they are under RGB or YPbPr. The color is supposed to be a bit less vibrant than the M1 MBP13's internal Retina Display. But in all situations (except forcing RGB on the monitor) they are normal on my unit.
fuck apple we need a real apple monitor under $1000K
If am going to see it for 8 hrs it should be certainly something I like. Very true.
I've been eyeing this monitor for a few weeks now too. Great review, thanks.
Whats great about 4k monitors is that you can also split the screen in 4 quarters for productivity work and it will still look decent
I have been using one for the past 6 months and I've very happy with that. Bought it for AUD 790 when it was on a sale.
This is by far the best mac monitor review, he actually shows connection with the product
Reviewing now be bbs
From afar,, fabulous
this is exactly what i was looking for. Definitely considering to buy this!
dude you have soo clean and manimalistic setup!!!! thanks for the review, I just order this monitor
I bought a dell ultrasharp 25" 1440p display and the problem i am having is that the scaling option is missing in display settings and i can't scale it up and make everything look bigger, the only option is to lower the resolution and i would have went with a much cheaper display if i would have to run it at 1080p.... Please help
This is such a great demo for this old guy who came to computers on retirement. I have had a Windows laptop and currently a all-in-one Asus 8.1. which is causing me trouble. I am looking at i mini macs at the moment, so this monitor review is great for me. Thank you.
It's a great monitor. I still ended up getting the LG Thunderbolt.. It can take an HDMI to Thunderbolt cable. With no other breakout box needed...And you get 2 Thunderbolt ports at 40gbs and 4 extra USB Type C ports....At 10gbs.. Which removed the need to buy an OWC Dock....
And yes Dell has the warranty on the planet. I have a 2714DG....It started getting dead pixels. they sent me a new one the next day. They send you a return label. To send the old back. And they warranty their high end monitors for 3 years.
I'm in the market for monitors now. But have a really strange question / challenge for you...
If I...
1. have two of these monitors
2. One connected to a windows laptop via USBC charging the laptop
3. One connected to a MacBook via USBC charging the MacBook
4. Daisy chain the two monitors if there is another USBC to daisy chain them?
Will it work to easily switch input on either monitor to then use two on one laptop or quickly switch inputs to then have both on the other laptop without ever changing the cables.
A small correction: This monitor has no in-built speakers at all, so you do have to whip out the headphones for even the most boring listen-only conference calls, which is occasionally a bit inconvenient in the home office for me personally, but is not a huge deal. Otherwise, this is a great monitor for working from home - all accessories such as mouse and keyboard are immediately usable when laptop is plugged in via USB-C, so no need for a separate dock or a power cable; the end result is a very clean look for the desk! The matte coating on this monitor was pretty annoying to me personally, but I managed to remove it, and enjoying the monitor glossy.
I watched bunch of video on how to remote the matte coating for dell monitor! Was it difficult to do so? And how is your monitor holding up 👀🥹
@@MusashiArisa Hi! Well, the removal was indeed fairly easy (no need to take it apart, just moist paper towels on it for some hours, and the matte surface peels off), and the monitor was amazing and beautiful being glossy for a year. Then however it developed a couple of vertical lines across the display. They aren’t pixel failures, but actual physical grooves going across, as if the surface was slightly collapsed. The monitor still works a few months after, but the lines are pretty annoying - so based on this experience I wouldn’t recommend removing the matte coating. 😅
Thank you so much for this info! That’s what I was scared of especially I just got a brand new monitor 😫 maybe one day, when I’m considering buying another monitor I’ll try removing the matte layer! Haha
Great review, thanks. One question though, you mentioned the monitor having built-in speakers, is this definitely the case? Every website I've seen which has a "speaker" section in its spec list specifically states that it doesn't have built-in speakers.
Yes, it does not come with built-in speakers to my knowledge as well. It would be the perfect monitor for me if it has built-in speakers.
No my brother just bought it, and no build-in speakers.
Correct, no build in speakers, I got one and sadly no speakers, it went back to Dell.
No built in speaker, I own this monitor for a year
Great monitor! I can highly recommend as a couple of years ago when I was still a primarily linux user I bought the predecessor to this monitor, the Dell U2718Q. I believe it is identical to the 2720Q with the exception of USB-C. When I got my MacBook Air M1 I seriously considered "upgrading" to a 32" 4K or an ultra wide, but after looking around I came to the conclusion that the 2718Q is ideal for me. The 2720Q would be better of course because of USB-C (I have an OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock for that). So if you are looking to save money and don't need USB-C then look for a used/discounted U2718Q.
hi ! a question! i have a macbook air m1 and i use a dell p2419hc monitor.. this monitor has a 65w charger.. with usbc it sends video signal and charges! but the Mac comes with a 30w charger... any problem using it connected all day? my fear is that in the future, the battery will be damaged
@@facundotiede No - the mac will draw whatever power it needs and no more. Just like any receptacle - some appliances plugged in will draw more wattage as needed (like your air conditioner or refrigerator) than others like an LED lamp.
I’ve been using this monitor since august and I love it
These were more reasonably priced before the pandemic. I ordered a U2718Q but the vendor shipped me a U2720Q and I didn't have USB-C laptops so I just used it as a U2718Q. I have a 2021 MacBook Pro and am interested to see how well they work together. It would be really nice to just use one cable off the laptop.
Do you happen to remember how much were they going for pre-pandemic?
@@calebchin I ordered three U2718Qs and they charged me $368, $468, $589. The last one they gave me a U2720Q instead but I think that was the same price back then. My guess is that the U2720Qs were around the same price as the U2718Qs. I preferred the U2718Qs as I didn't have USB-C gear back then - my stuff was all USB-A. I just looked at the current price on Amazon and it's $900+. I can't believe how expensive these are today. I bought all of my monitors pre-pandemic. I would have a hard time stomaching prices for monitors today. I also refuse to buy GPUs at these prices. I did manage to find a really nice 5k monitor (built by LG) for $500.
I have had this monitor for a few months now, its really high quality!
and are there any highlights on a black background?
For 27"the best resolution is not 4k but 2560x1440. Larger resolutions means you need a non integer scale factor which reduces quality.
Does this monitor work in RGB colour mode with the M1 Macs? I have the P2720DC and it only works in YPbPr and text appears a little fuzzy
Same problem in 2421HE 😥
Very useful. I was searching info on whether the display can fire by using a usb-c cable, and you‘ve showed that. Thanks!
At 3:16 you mentioned the monitor comes with in-built speakers. I think you made a mistake as the Dell U2720Q does not come with in built speakers
You are correct, it does not come with in-build speakers but you can plug-in external speakers.
I agree with you, in Australia the price is actually pretty reasonable. A base model 4k monitor usually retail around 500 dollars. Then you would need to buy a thunderbolt dock/hub for another 200 dollars to get a single USB C functionality. In the end you may as well pay an extra 100 dollars get the Dell 27200q, which won't only make your life easier but also come with other quirks too, like better color accuracy, higher screen to body ratio, slightly higher contrast ratios, better ergonomics, HDR support. It's worth the price in other words.
Great review!
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I would add that this monitor can still charge your laptop when the power is off - a huge PLUS. The older models of Dell Ultrasharp's that have USB-C like the U2719dc does not let you charge your laptop if the monitor is off, which sucks.
wow that's cool
Brought one, and return it after 3 days of use. Replace it with BenQ PD2700U. Feel so dizzy when I look at Dell 2720 for some reason. I found some other folks have the same issue online. And many of them suggest looking at the BenQ monitors. I quickly ordered BenQ 2700 and did a test to put this two side by side. My eyes just feel relief after my sight switch from dell 2720 to benq 2700. I ended up return the Dell 2720.
Just picked up the 1440p variant of this(my budget couldn't stretch for the 4K), very happy with it thus far
Have you got it hooked to an M1 Mac? Got a little bit of text fuzziness on mine of the same model
@@holdtightriders no, I'm using 2019 MBP
How is it?
My compliments to your assistant!
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Now that my time as an undergraduate comes to a close soon, I plan to go to grad school or if a job opportunity arise, I eventually plan to get a monitor to be as productive as possible. Great video! 👏🏼
I am designer and I must say that Dell monitors are the best Bang for buck, Got the previous generation model
GOOd insight ma. Really helpful for video editing and gaming
Last time I bought a monitor it was from Asus. It suffered from dead/faulty pixels twice. So I gave up on that and continued using my simple Dell monitor, which never caused me any problems. Dell monitors are a good bet.
You are finally back!! Love to see your videos🥰
Finally !!!! Some one posts a clear and professional review of this product “ hallelujah, praise the lord”
Great effort , much appreciated 👍
Thanks for the review! I didn't realise I could charge my mac from the screen. one less powerport to use and this really help with my cable management
Is it bad for the MacBook if you keep de cable plugged in 24/7? Because it also charges the laptop right?
Damn this monitor is cleann. It’s very minimalist and the perfect size! 😊 Thanks for the video!!
this is an amazingly thought out video. definitely subscribed.
My God...It's definitely something special
It's one of those things that will shine through any imaginable scenarios...and yeah good quality things are expensive...but if it can deliver to its price, then it's a good one...and THIS DEFINITELY IS
I really don't see how this justifies the high price.
I am choosing between U2721DE (QHD) vs U2720Q (UHD - 4K).
The U2721DE is a newer model with a LAN port in its USB-C hub, but without 4K; while U2720Q is a 4K monitor but missing a LAN port in its USB-C hub.
Does 4K really make a huge difference?
the setup and light colors are lit
Every thing is fine but I don't want to go for monitor with less refresh rate, I have two monitors @75 hz and I can see the difference in cursor smoothness between 60 & 75hz .
I use a dell monitor myself as well, they are really good.
The display itself is quite sharp and crips. One of the best monitor I have used tbh.
Thanks a lot! I just purchased one using your affiliate link! Great video!
Got two of them in May 2020. The thing is best.
Dell generally makes some of the best monitors i have one of them awesome choice 👍🔥
I splurged on this monitor. The box arrived earlier - it’s bloody huge! My MBA and accessories will arrive later in the week.
Got everything setup. This monitor is stunning! Is it normal for the monitor’s OSD to report USB 2.0 when connected to the Mac?
I've got the WQHD version of this (P2720DC) last year and doesn't cope with the mac font rendering, too blurry to stay 8+ hours a day. I'm considering this 4K against the LG 5K (twice the price), but I'm no sure if it will be enough for smooth fonts 163ppi(4k) vs 208ppi(5k) vs 220ppi (macbook 15"). Wonder how it feels the font rendering. Nice review!
I have both. Get the LG. Dell has scaling issues.
Great video, thanks for the review. One question, what brand and model is the timber top table. Looking for one similar.
Cool and genuine review as always, lovely cat by the way😁
10:14 that dell 4k is way cheaper than my LG 5K thunderbolt display at $1889, so the Dell is definatlly a budget option for video editing screens.
I hope they add a gigabit ethernet port and a kvm switch like the HP E27d G4. That truly gives you the freedom of switching from desktop pc to laptop with one cable without unplugging the mouse and kb from your desktop.
M1 Macs with Dell monitors show YPbPr colors instead of RGB. It can be subtle but it especially makes text and blacks look off.
Is this monitor better than the Imac 24" M1 monitor?
How home everytime I connect my macbook pro, it doesn't scale like yours. I have big gap around the screen.
I have the Dell3219, so good until I wanted to use it with Camlink 4k Elgato and it turns out that the usb does not have enough power to power it. I think I'm going to end up spending $ 249 on a Thunderbolt Dock. I have a Macbook M1. I hope this helps someone who is thinking about that configuration, greetings
0:20, the blinking definetly worth a like button lol
Cool video, I'm using BenQ monitor and I like it, but this Dell seems really cool. The biggest downside of my monitor is huge plastic surrounding the screen, which makes cleaning it harder...
Small bezels look so much better, I'm never going back.
I tried connecting the macbook's USBC power cable to the monitor but it didn't work. Does it have to be USBC 3.25/thunderbolt in order for the display to work via usbc?
Would really like to buy one, but due to the pandemic the prices went up like 30 percent and it’s sold out everywhere 🙁
Cool... I like the flexible Stand design. The built-in USB hubs are nice. Even laptop is closed, the monitor still can be used and continue to work 👍🏻. Good recommendation. Will put into my 2021 things to buy list... 😁
Watching this and agreeing through my Dell U2720Q
Nice review! Doesn't changing the USB-C connection to Prioritize High Data Speed limit the 4k video output to 30 Hz? Also, could you please test having 2 inputs connected to the monitor, for example your laptop with a USB-C cable and some other device with an HDMI, and see whether the monitor can automatically change the selected input based on what device is currently turned on and is providing image signal? I would like to use this monitor with my laptop, but also as a Chromecast screen. It would be really useful if I didn't have to manually switch inputs every time I connect and disconnect my laptop. While doing this, could you verify that the audio output through the 3.5 mm jack works correctly for both USB-C connection and a device plugged in the HDMI port and whether there is any need to change a setting on the monitor for the sound to be playing from the correct input device? Thanks!
"Prioritize High Data" does drop the 4k video output to 30hz which is a fucking shame! Honestly at the point the monitor becomes overpriced for me (and any other photo/video) creatives. The whole Monitor+Hub sounds good on paper but with this monitor you're either losing speed on the drives or working with a 30hz monitor. Way better to just get a hub AND a cheaper 4k monitor. That'll also future proof you.
I have the Dell 27" S2721QS - I should have got the one in this video, thanks for the review
Can you elaborate? Is the U worth close to double the price?
Nice review mate. Looking for a 4K 27” USB-C monitor myself but don’t need until to buy until the next MacBook Pro 14” comes out. Will keep this one in mind for sure 👍🏻
U sure can see the difference between 1440p vs 4k on a 27" ?
Great review man! SOLD! :)
I hear a lot of complaints about scaling and best resolution being 2560 x 1440. Would it be better to buy a 24 inch 4K or 27 inch 2K? For MBP M1?
I use 2304 x 1296 in this monitor (Dell U2720Q) with a 13" MBA M1 and a 14" MBP M1 PRO and no complaints. 2560 x 1440 is similar to the 5K iMac but seem too small for my 50's eyes. ;)
thank you for your video.
i have two questions :
1. i really liked these tiny lights on your desktop can you share the link for buy them.
2. is it can do any harm for the laptop to be charged all the time? is it better to connect the laptop to a monitor without charging mode?
Hi Liam thanks for the video. What is the mechanical keyboard you are using?
Thanks for the review. I ended up going with the U2723QE. It's more expensive, but has more ports, including ethernet, so I can truly eliminate the need for an external hub with my MacBook Air.
Hello, I am thinking about U2723QE. Is it good?
@@RS-rm4bi so far, so good.
That's a pretty attractive monitor you got there.. Do you get a 144hz refresh rate variant with this model?
thank you for this video, I decided to buy this monitor for my MacBook!
Hello, I’m considering buying this monitor, does it really have built-in speakers? Everywhere else they say it doesn’t.
I own such a monitor and it does not have speakers but it has a line out 3,5mm jack.
@@steffenk2094 thank you!
Cool review ! Any feedback on the sacling of the adobe suite ? Is too small to read and too blurry when scaled up ? (I'm on windows)
Amazing videos mate ,keep them coming!With your help will buy M1 mac soon;) That monitor is great price for value,I bought it two weeks ago,movies in HDR mode looks incredible as well as photography.Next level would be mini -led or Oled the doesn’t exist yet at 27 inch or price is too high.
That stand is nice. Really considering an M1 Mac mini and appreciate your advice on monitor.
Thanks for the recommendation, great video 👍👍👍
Can you adjust the brightness of the monitor using the Mac Mini's control center? Great Video btw!!
Awesome review and walkthru. Great info.
Hey dude, do you have any issue about scalling when plug with your macbook ?
Great review! Do you have a T7 or one of the new SanDisk 2000mbps drives to test on the Mac vs screen plugin?
The USB cable from the screen to the laptop….. what port on the screen does it go in? Do I need a HDMI to USB-C?
Your assistant is so cuuuute
color gamut and accuracy is what really sets it apart from cheaper monitors - regarding it's capabilites there it actually is one of the cheaper options.
Your car is so cute 😍😍😍
T he amazing design..
Smooth to use.. Amazing video I love it..
Keep doing more video for us...