Great video, Mike! You obviously know your stuff. You'd be surprised how hard it's been to find a video doing a simple, clear demo of the kvm feature like you just did. Glad I finally landed on this one
Thank you! I have a lot of fun playing with all this technology. I try to make my videos more about what you can do with the technology and less about speeds & feeds. When I get a new system in, I ask myself a few questions. How does that___ work? Can do you ___ with it? Who would benefit from this and why. What are the pitfalls?
Couldn't you connect your home computer to the 2nd USB-C quick access port rather than DP+USB-A, while your work computer is on the TB port? What's the 2nd USB-C quick access port for?
Can you work with closed lid dell laptop with this monitor without docking station for laptop? Also wondering if the monitor can wake up laptop with closed lid.
Great review Michael and very indepth on the KVM functionality. I am currently working on a 27inch screen in 1920x1080 resolution. Going to go wide screen next year and my two options are the screen that you reviewed and the Dell U3824DW. Main use will be productivity tasks (spreadsheets, word, browsing, text editing,...) on Windows PC. So i have two questions i would like to ask. Firstly how is the text size when working in 5K2K resolution, does it need scaling or would the 38" with lower resolution work beter ? Second question is when this screen will be updated with HDMI 2.1 so that you can also use full resolution and refresh rate over HDMI ? Specs of the 40 inch are getting outdated compared to the 38 inch version.
Thanks for making this excellent video. I’m considering buying either this Dell monitor or the Lenovo P40w, which seems to have three advantages: uses Thunderbolt 4 (TB4), has a downstream TB4 port for daisy chaining TB4 devices, and slightly higher 75 Hz refresh rate too. Do you think Dell might update this model with one that competes with those features on the Lenovo one?
I’m actually looking to buy same Lenovo p40w and was wondering if it’s too big or to look for the Lenovo t34w.. I’m not a gamer and only for college and work.. ideas?
I'm afraid I am a bit confused - I accessed the menu (using the joystick) and under Personalize I setup the shortcut keys. However nothing I can find tells me what the shortcut keys are. I've tried various combinations of shift, ctrl, and other keys. Can you please advise?
The short cuts will still be accessed via the joystick. The short cuts will appear on the left and right scroll. Better way to create short cuts is to use Dell Display Manager. dl.dell.com/content/manual17412476-dell-display-manager-2-1-for-windows-user-s-guide.pdf?language=en-us
You mentioned that the hub/ports built into the monitor largely replaces the need for a dock like the WD19TBS, but can the monitor also replace the power button on the WD19TBS? The most attractive feature of that dock is the ability for me to power a laptop on and off with the button on the dock; can the monitor do the same, or will I still need the dock?
I really wish Dell would refresh this monitor with more modern specs. Keep the same LG panel, but: 1) Upgrade the HDMI port to 2.1, so you can drive the panel at native resolution at 60Hz. 2) Update to Thunderbolt 4 3) Update the USB-B downstream port to TB4 4) Upgrade the NIC to 2.5Gbps.
Hey Mike, what if I wanted to add another Dell Monitor to this? I was thinking of the 40" in Landscape and a 27" in Portrait. Would it be as simple as daisy-chaining a DisplayPort cable from the 40" to the 27" -- or is it just not possible? Thanks
MST that supports daisy-chaining does not support daisy-chaining curved displays. Trust me, I spent almost a full day to get it to work to find out that I will not work.
@@MichaelOHanian Ah, that's reslly unfortunate. I'm assuming then that it also wouldn't support 2 Thunderbolt connections? For example, a MacBook and a Dell Laptop
I know this is 2 years after your review, you might not be reading comments anymore :D But just in case you do and have access to this monitor, or remember how it worked : I am considering setting it with a graphics card which only has two output HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.2 (* well ok it's a shortcut, in fact that's a KVM), such that I would use picture-by-picture : one half of the screen would be from one input, 2560x2160 at 60Hz and the other from the other input, same mode. HDMI does not support 5K2K at 60Hz , but I guess it should support that resolution ? do you think that would work ?
Are you trying to attach two PC's to the display? If you are just wanting to hook one PC but carve up the display into two displays, I would recommend loading up Dell Display Manager. It is free with your monitor and you can carve up your displays just about any way you want.
Thank you! See page 17 on link below. You have TB3 with DP 1.4 on that system. Technical guide shows you can support that resolution at 60Hz. dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_accessories/esuprt_electronics_accessories_monitors/dell-u4021qw-monitor_user's-guide_en-us.pdf
@jeromeserre Thank you for choosing Dell! You are going to love this display. I just finished using it for my work display (I rotate displays every month so I know the pro's and con's of it). My advice, load Dell Display Manager on your PC. It will allow you to carve up the display into multiple virtual displays. Very nice feature when you have such a large display.
@@MichaelOHanian UPDATE: just received my order today, and OMG is this beast gorgious! Best monitor ever for me! Thank you again for taking the time to confirm that my Dell XPS would support it. Best
Hi Mike, I'm a student and I am looking for a 34 inch ultrawide dell monitor possibly the Dell 34 Curved USB-C Monitor - S3423DWC. What I want is to split the single screen into two (extend btw two monitors minus the bezels with the same source mac). Idk if the 34 will do that for me. Because when I watched a couple of all of the screen when split do not fill up the screen. I need help. Could you please help me.
I are just looking to carve up the display with a single PC? If so, Dell Display Manager supports the S3432DWC and allows you to cave up the display. www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000060112/what-is-dell-display-manager Another option, if you have a system with an NVIDIA RTX card in it, you can use NVIDIA Broadcast. DDM is free with the Dell Monitor (not need a Dell PC, even supports MAC). Broadcast is also free with your supported card.
Questions on the monitor hub concept and this monitors with the latest Macbook Pro M1 (MBP), which has apple silicon chip, not an intel chip. Example: Macbook Pro, with new M1pro apple silicon chip, connecting to monitor from its usb-c thunderbolt 4 port, cable connects to the monitor port 7, DISPLAY PORT, thunderbolt 3 port. The monitor manual says DP 1.4 support the maximum resolution of 5120 x 2160 at 60 Hz PD 20 V/4.5 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A. NOTE: USB Type-C is not supported on Windows versions that are prior to windows 10. Does the monitor usb-c support the latest mac operating system? That one cable to connect the laptop to monitor has a lot of functions, in what situations does this single cable become a limiting factor for performance? Functions: 1, transfer Ethernet plugged into the monitor to the computer, 2, when playing a very high quality video on the laptop from streaming source (youtube, Netflix) both transfer the Ethernet signal data down to the laptop and at the same time, send up the streamed video signal to the monitor, as well as charging the computer, all 3 things going at the same time. With thunderbolt 4 on the mac side, and thunderbolt 3 on the monitor side, can all these functions happen at the same time through the one cable and those ports, without limiting performance, assuming one does not go past max supported resolution of 5120 x 2160 at 60 Hz? Note, manual says native monitor resolution is WUHD 5120 x 2160 (DisplayPort: 60 Hz, HDMI: 30 Hz) so would not want to run video separately through a HDMI port to free up bandwidth, IF that using that one cable approach for all those functions comes with limits. Can you comment on the limits of this 1 cable approach? I was wondering if performance would be better if Ethernet is put straight into the MBP laptop? I did just find this so dell display manager is now supported for my MBP with this display. www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000191819/dell-display-manager-software-for-mac?lang=en Will I be able to connect my other dell ultrafine 27” monitor into this setup so I can run both monitors with KMV? It’s a u2717D. Thank you.
Does the RJ45 on the monitor work on your home pc when you use the USB A-port upstream giving your home PC 2 LAN ports? Was thinking if I use the RJ45 on the monitor and toggle between 2 machines, does the other machine that is not used will loose the RJ45 connection?
I know the RJ-45 will only stay with the PC connected to the USB-C port. I need to run some tests to see if you loss connectivity when switching to the other PC.
How much larger is the display vertically then on the U4919DW which is 13.27”? I have the U49 and it is great but I do a lot of Lightroom and Premiere Pro projects and would like to have more vertical real estate. Great Video thanks for the information 🍍
@@MichaelOHanian Thanks for the reply I found it this morning. Dell does a good job of hiding it on some of the monitors. U4021QW 35.59" x 15.44" www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/dell-u4021qw-monitor?c=th&cs=thbsd1&l=en&s=bsd&~tab=specstab&~wsf=tabs 🍍
You can't do it. The MST protocol does not support wide format displays. I found out the hard way after trying to get it to work for several hours. Sorry...it was bummer to me as well. My work display is the 38" curved (U3819W) and I have a P27 (27") to the left of the screen. I use the Dell WD19TB docking station to make this work.
Thank you again for the great product video! Just 2 technical questions: 1. Where you able to use 60Hz with the Precision 5550? (I'm on the 5540 and read that it will only work at 30Hz) 2. What Windows scaling did you apply, how many %?
The Precision 5550 I have does not have Discrete Graphics (Intel integrated graphics). I was able to get the 5550 Display to run at 60Hz but the U40 only at 30Hz. I just now hooked a Precision 3560 with an NVIDIA T500 GPU and I was able to get the U40 to run at 60Hz. In the video I have the U40 scaled at 150%. Hope this helps. Great questions!
@@MichaelOHanian Thank you again for this info! I'm on a 5540 with Nvidia Quatro T1000 but I'm not sure it will work for me too at 60 Hz. I'm leaning now more to the U3821DW for optimal pixel usage and still... even the older U4320Q (=both able to work - readable - at 100%). I know the U4021QW must have crisp details with so many 'overhead' pixels. Making decisions is hard, very hard ;o) Anyway, enjoy your testing of this beast while it lasts, and keep the comments and videos coming, they are very helpful!
@@soeyken I have the 3818dw and the U4021qw . Indeed I could use the 3818dw at 100% but I have the 4021 on 125. I also could not decide but for programming the 3818 is more suited for me (I do wear glasses). That said, the 4021 is more crisp and color are a lot better. I have the 5K res at 60Hz on TB 3 DP1.4 alternate mode with a XPS 17 with dedicated graphics ( Intel 10th gen graphics does not support this mode)
@@antoniemerks1375 Thank you! I finally went for the most 'usable' pixels at 100% with U4320Q (will receive it soon) I hope it works out fine otherwise I will consider the U3821DW.
1) @@MichaelOHanian Does this monitor run also in 50Hz and 25Hz? Is this monitor able to play video in 50p or 25p (p=progressive) smoothly? I am from Poland, and in my country it is PAL not NTSC. Will it be any flare or not smooth video if I would play 50p/25p 4K video on this 60Hz monitor? Do I need to switch to 50Hz to get the best video result? 2) Is this monitor very good for illustrators/graphics? I read some opinions that "blacks" are rather "gray". Do you share this opinion? Would you recommend this monitor to illustrators/graphics?
Can i connect one more monitor (for vertical purpose) and then a laptop as primary machine for extending displays? and can we enable split screen feature for a single system input (laptop only)? thanks
For 3D design it would be great. There are higher end displays but design is usually not overly concerned about the "color of truth". I would be more picky about the graphic card.
I'm looking for a 4K monitor to supplement my laptop screen. I'm thinking about getting the U4320Q, but now I'm thinking the U4021QW could be a really good investment. Unfortunately, it's roughly twice the price. I can't decide. Is this price difference justified? or do you think I'll be just fine with the U4320Q? I'm looking to use the monitor for video editing, graphic design, computer modelling, programming etc.
Not an easy decision. Hard to argue 1/2 the cost. If you are going to use only one PC with the display I would lean towards the U43. If money was not a factor I would get the U40. Nevertheless, it is a Coke vs Pepsi answer. Some people love curved displays some people don't. In your case, the U43 with a second 27" in portrait mode would be a great setup.
Hi Dan, I hear ya, supply is global challenge for everything (I put money down on a new car, 3 months later and they still cannot tell me when it will come in). On the monitor front, the more IC's that are used the longer the lead time. Starting to see lead times stabilizing (not getting better, but not getting worse). The U4021QW has a long life and will be good throughout 2022. There will be several monitor announcements in 2022. Stay tuned.
@@MichaelOHanianI'm currently using the 34" Curved Monitor, but would like to go larger. Do you think it's worth waiting for the new monitor announcements from Dell?
This monitor is gorgeous but too expensive for me. Do you know if Dell is planning a successor to the u3219? I want 32 4k but need cutting edge technology 😁
I love the U40...it pained me to have to send it back to Round Rock ( Dell HQ). We did just do a few more display announcements over the past few days but they were on the "P" series of displays. Not sure what is coming next..my guess would be close to CES season.
Thank you for choosing Dell! Yes, almost everything in the world is in short supply these days..not just PC's. We are usually very conservative in our estimated ETA's and our end of Q is this Friday (April 30th). I would check on Monday to see if the status of your order has changed.
@@MichaelOHanian Thank you for your reply, Michael! I was able to get my Dell order id 640953766 after requesting it to Dell through the marketplace, and it seems it’s indeed going to take till end of June 😩 don’t you have the power to flag orders somehow? 🙃
It looks like a great montior but I think next development should be switching between the computer by bringing the mouse curser on the split line in the middle of the monitor. Similar to Logitech Flow setup. Then it would be great tehcnological investment. It should also allow copying between the computers this way without using USB stick or uploading and downloading,
@@MichaelOHanian Thanks, Michael! I am a big fan of Dell monitors and especially this one. I will watch for the next deal to purchase it to replace my two U2713HM's.
That is a good question. I am not sure. Unfortunately I do not have the monitor anymore to test. I would suggest playing around with some of the OSD settings.
Ok, I have a desktop hdd( Seagate expansion 6tb,usb 3.0 to micro b) that don't need power through the usb and a DVD burner( Dell 8x slim 429-aaux) with usb 3.0.(I assume this needs power?) My question is which ports do I use? I actually have a different Dell (u3818dw ) but it has similar hub features.
@@MichaelOHaniandell u3818dw, what I'm asking is do the DVD burner (dell 429-auxx) require power? Are only the ports with the battery icon next to them on the dell u3818dw powered or are all the usb 3.0 ports powered? And can I use a simple hub connected to one of my u3818dw's usb 3.0 ports to get more connectivity? The u3818dw has a built in hub, it connects to my xps with just a single usb c, I could just plug more stuff into my laptop's ports but I want just the one cable going to it.. Also I have a seagate desktop expansion hard drive (micro b to usb 3.0) I also want to connect that to my u3818dw's downports, it has it's own dedicated power supply. Thanks, I know it's a messed up question but that's because I know absolutely nothing about computers. 😅 thanks again any help is greatly appreciated!
@scottbogfoot I don't thank that will work without supplying more power to the DVD burner. the USB downstream ports on the U3818DW are Super Speed at 4.5Watts power delivery. The DVD burner requires 8 Watts. Here is the link to the users guide. You can see on page 20 what I am referencing. downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_display_projector/esuprt_display/dell-u3818dw-monitor_user%27s-guide_en-us.pdf
@@MichaelOHanian seems to work just fine, plugged into the usb 3.0 that do not have the battery symbol. I just started experimenting and it worked, next is my hdd😄 Thank you for the stats!
Thank you! I did do video where I indirectly demo'ed the U49. th-cam.com/video/1f3SunZSOTM/w-d-xo.html Let me know if you would like a video of just the U49.
Sorry to hear you are having issue. I would be more than "kinda annoyed" if it were me. Make sure you call Dell Support and open a ticket. Sometimes it is a simple cable issue. If it is an issue with the display itself it does come with an Advanced Exchange warranty.
$1000 is going to hard to get at for the U4021QE. Black Friday sales start tomorrow. Also, look for eCoupon's. Dell Outlet is another good place to look.
@@MichaelOHanian oh didn’t know there was a dell outlet. I just had a great experience w the lenovo outlet. Maybe will give the dell one a look, thanks.
You might want to look at the U3219Q. Not a curved display, nor does it have RJ-45. However, it is 4K with HDR400. It also support KVM, PnP/PbP, and has 90W of charging to the notebook. You don't typically see above 90Hz on commercial displays. You might want to check our Dell/Alienware Gaming monitors. They might be more of what you are looking for www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-gaming-monitors/ar/dell_gaming_monitors?gacd=9614064-1014-5761040-266794588-0&dgc=st&ds_rl=1286018&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4cOEBhDMARIsAA3XDRhSBrxy7lZzGmsfv8R3uyeaFN7FOi1hlGf5Wo0FF8UKmSmy26VTHDIaAgJjEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
@@MichaelOHanian Thanks for the recommendation. Yeah at the moment its hard finding a Monitor which is wide and has HDR & high refreshrate. I saw that Lenovo is releasing a 5k2k HDR screen with KVM (and even TB4 which has added thunderspy protection) & 75hz in june. Do you know if dell is planning on launching a competing model, as I would prefer dell in general.
I agree. Got board over winter with the COVID lockdown and I decided to record myself (with my cell phone) testing out our new equipment. Getting better at it but I am far from professional. Just purchased a higher end microphone and Webcam the other day. Now that summer is coming to a close I will start shooting some more video's. Hope they will turn out better.
No display manufacturer makes HRR WUHD monitors mate. WUHD has zero competition so that's why it's priced so high. You're also at the edge of most DP connections already a true WUHD display wont arrive until economies of scale already allows for cheap 60Hz ones. That's just how it works.
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Bought this monitor back in April last year. Turned it on Thursday Morning last, and lines vertically on left hand side and all along the bottom. Opened up a ticket , tech support asked for pictures and then came back within 24 hours saying I’d physically damaged the monitor! Spent two hours on the phone with them today , asked for an engineer to call out , they said they don’t repair monitors, said I’d pay for the engineer call to prove the monitor was in perfect condition with no physical damage they said no. I asked how do I resolve it , they said go to a repair shop ! They then sent me an email saying to contact Dell sales to purchase a new monitor, after the current one which cost me over €2000 didn’t last 12 months! Scandalous service, I now have to go to the consumer protection agency and possibly legal.
I understand what you've saying here. I have a Dell 16:9 monitor 32" with a resolution of 3840x2160 this monitor keeps the 2160 vertical resolution but extends the horizontal resolution to 5120. This is effectively a 4K monitor with 30% added to the side. It's the only monitor of this size that has this configuration. There have been smaller monitors, but in my opinion they are too small to use without excessive scaling. This would be the perfect upgrade to my current monitor.
Update to my previous comment, I actually purchased one of these monitors yesterday, and so far I’m really impressed. It will certainly help improved my productivity as I can now comfortably fit 2 applications on the screen side by side.
Really well done demo and review. I love the way you provided the value proposition of the monitor at the beginning instead of just reading out a list of specs.
After this monitor being unavailable anywhere in the U.K. for the past 2 months I finally managed to buy one today - first impressions, I’m more than happy with this monitor so far. Along with the DDM software to allow quick switching between my two PCs I can already see that my new setup will greatly improve my productivity.
US immigration cannot force you to type a password to unlock a device as it's thought (speech). But biometrics can be forced. Just thought I'd drop that here.
1:05 most memorable quote from your March 2021 video "hot topic now as we're getting out of Covid". :) Terrifiic video, thank you for the excellent content.
I agree but I don't think Michael Dell will buy me a Macbook :-). I do know the local Apple Rep. Next time I see him I will ask to borrow one to use in my video's.
The KVM features of this and 38" 3840x1600 144hz would be my ideal monitor. Now its going to be a though choice between buttery smooth frame rate and buttery smooth switching between my work PC and gaming PC. Awesome review!
I'm very interested in Dell Monitors. Specifically the 40, 43", and 49". I have not found anywhere that I can see these monitors in the wild to see how many windows I can open on them, and, how it is to read them. Do you have any idea where/how I might be able to see these displays in person before purchasing? Do you know if Dell will be updating its 43" or 49" monitor with more current ports(Thunder) as well as going OLED(or is the comfort technology the solve for eye strain?) in 2024?
What is the usable vertical height of the panel (i.e., not including the bezel)? I find most widescreen monitors to be too short to be able to work on a full word processor letter-size page while also having some room below the document window for desktop icons (I need to be able to access folder icons without minimizing active windows). This one does look a bit taller, however.
Hello Michael! I am debating on if I should upgrade my 34” UW for the new 40” UW. Is the 40” noticeably larger in person? I couldn’t seem to find a side by side comparison video between the two monitors. Thank you for your help!
Hi Josh, It is noticeable. The U3419W without stand is H 363.7 mm (14.32 inches) x W 813.6 mm (32.03 inches) x D 58.4 mm (2.30 inches) and the U4021QW without stand is H 419.1 mm (16.50 in.) x W 946.6 mm (37.27 in.) x D 59.6 mm (2.35 in.) Users Guide for U3419W downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_accessories/esuprt_electronics_accessories_monitors/dell-u3419w-monitor_user%27s-guide_en-us.pdf Users Guide for U4019QW downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_accessories/esuprt_electronics_accessories_monitors/dell-u4021qw-monitor_user%27s-guide_en-us.pdf
Nice review. Already ordered on dell website. I am a power user : MacBook Pro and HP elite notebook (pro). Only single on earth which matches all my requirements ! Good product from Dell !
Same here. I understand you are using PC and Mac on joint monitor. Do you use a master keyboard on both as well? If so how do you like the performance?
Great video. I’ve been looking and this just popped up in my radar was ready to ordered and bamb temp out of stock can’t even place an order. I’ll be hurry up and waiting. It is now this or the LG38WN95C-W. Likening the Dell better tho.
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@andreyzaycev7383 I agree. I made that video 3 years ago when I just started doing TH-cam video's and had no idea what I was doing. I am getting better at shooting them now (got some new equipment) but it is why I keep my daytime job. :-)
Hi Michael, I want to buy a U2717D monitor to use the PIP function along my laptop. I wanto to connect a PC by HDMI and a laptop by USB type C. I wonder if I also need to connect the USB type B to the PC, so I can share the same keyboard and mouse as you did.
Hi @Luiz-Lj3qh. The U2717D is a bit of an older model and I have not tested that one before. Looked up the Technical Guide and I don't see where it said that is supports PiP. I don't think it does. See URL link to the Technical Guide and go to page 6. dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_display_projector/esuprt_display/dell-u2717d-monitor_user's-guide_en-us.pdf
Michael...I have latest dell 2020 xps 15, a PC Build with NVIDIA 3080 and 2013 MAC Pro. Ordered this monitor. Waiting for it to come in and wondering if I can have all three devices connected at once? Is there documentation you can point me to?
Sorry..making video's and editing them is all new to me (started making them on my cell phone out of boredom from COVID lockdown). I think you will like my new ones. I went out and purchased a high end mic and I am using the new Dell 4K Ultrasharp Webcam. I no longer have the audio issues that I had before (which I tried to cover up with music).
@@MichaelOHanian Dell rotates sales on Thursdays. It's a shame though for this model, cause it hasn't changed since 21 but is still several hundred dollars more than its competition for marginal benefits. I'm hoping a newer version will be released in the future
I bought this monitor after watching this video. I love the hardware, but I wish Dell put more effort in polishing DDM: - Properly and completely document all DDM command line options and put it in usual OS help menu (currently incomplete readme.txt only available to Windows installs) - macOS: Rename to "Dell Display Manager.app" and put it in /Applications, without a subfolder (put config/logs in macOS usual places), do not include DDM binary twice (it's OK to instruct power users to reference the binary for command line instructions from "/Applications/Dell\ Display\ Manager.app/Contents/MacOS/DDM" - Windows: Support HiDPI for the application, it's really not doing any justice to the monitor atm - PxP switching for the masses: switching to and from PxP should be a configurable keyboard shortcut. The commands are there, just add the option in the app...
Hi Michael, why doesn’t Dell put these in the hands of the popular TH-camrs for review? There are only a few videos of these. Yours, a guy I have never heard of and one of Linus’ people (one of the worst) that says you didn’t do the first 40” 5k2k, LG did it with the 34” 5k2k? I don’t the he understands the difference in 34” and 40”. You have a great looking product, I would love to see it with something other than your wallpaper on the screen. Perhaps some productivity?
Hi Michael, Check out BsianDad on TH-cam. He is one of my favorite reviewers. To be honest, I learn more from his reviews of our products than I get from internal training at Dell. Another great reviewer to check out is Andrew Marc David.
Can I connect this display to an older dell laptop that supports max 4K resolution? Based on my research this is the best Monitor for me (after researching more than a 100 odd monitors over last year) however this one question is leading me to rethink! Please help. Laptop: Dell Latitude 5490 - year 2019.
You can but you may find the refresh rate drops to ~30Mhz. I had that happen in one of my test, I didn't notice it until some asked me what my refresh rate was.
How easy it for the eyes compared to 27" or 32" inches 4K? I had 38 inches ultrawide from dell and it was disaster for my eyes due to blurry image (it was hard coating or not enough resolution not sure). Right now I have 32" 4K Eizo, but not sure, if I should try Dell once more as I like this format more.
I have used a 38" curved, 43" 4K, and now I am using a 32" 4K. I have the U4021QW for about 4 weeks (before they made me send it back to Dell HQ). :-( . The U4021QW hands down was my favorite. Make sure you adjust the scaling to your preference. When you start going to higher resolution displays (and bigger displays) it is very useful to have a graphics card in the system. I have found that if you just have integrated graphics the refresh rate will drop to 30hz to be able to support the monitor.
I just bought this monitor and can't wait to use it. How do I control two desktops connected to U4021QW with the KM7321W keyboard/mouse combo? Does the latest Dell Display manager support switching between two PCs without pressing the selection key? like the Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders software. Thanks
Thank you for choosing Dell! You are going to love this display. There are a few ways to jump back and forth between the PC's. You can use the multi-function of the KM7321W, use the OSD controls on the display, or use Dell Display Manager. Here is a good TH-cam video on DDM th-cam.com/video/cqSQO92wCXA/w-d-xo.html
Great monitor - thanks for the vid. Have to say though - for a tech professional this vid's audio is abysmal - really sensitive to the way you turned your head. Def need better mic/audio next time. Surprising!
I agree. Started making these videos just for fun..well...COVID lockdown and was looking for things to do. Never thought anyone would watch these videos. My new video are being shot with a 4k camera and I am using Blue microphone. Much better quality than my Pixel phone :-).
50% of what I do is edit scaned 120 film that was shot in 6x6, 6x7 & 6x9 aspect ratios. It would be wonderful if someone made a 1X1 aspect ratio HQ 4k monitor to view the 6x6 images.
There is a planned refresh but it will be some time before this happens. Take a look at our new IPS Black displays. I just moved from two U2723QE (4K IPS Black) to the U4021QW. I can say the IPS Black has a much better image. Today we have a 49" curved in the IPS Black, U4924DW, and 32" 4K U3223QE/QZ. We will also be bringing out a 32" 6K IPS Black display soon.
It can, but it will slow charge it. It is safe to do this however if you push the max performance out of the XPS for too long you will not be able to charge the battery as fast as you consume it. It would be rare to do this.
Is it true that even at this monitor size the PiP only splits the screen into two down the middle? That essentially creates a non-ergonomic situation where I would be always looking to the right or left, never neutral straight forward. I would love to have either three “screens” or one on the side so I can easily use “full screen” apps, windows, zoom sharing etc. Thanks
There is PbP (Picture by Picture) that splits the screen in two and PnP (Picture in Picture) where you size and place the screen that will live inside the main screen. If you are just wanting to carve up the display with a single PC source Dell Display Manage is extremely useful. www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=cx7tc
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Great video, Mike! You obviously know your stuff. You'd be surprised how hard it's been to find a video doing a simple, clear demo of the kvm feature like you just did. Glad I finally landed on this one
Thank you! I have a lot of fun playing with all this technology. I try to make my videos more about what you can do with the technology and less about speeds & feeds. When I get a new system in, I ask myself a few questions. How does that___ work? Can do you ___ with it? Who would benefit from this and why. What are the pitfalls?
Nice review in that you showed how the KVM worked when most reviews don't even give it a mention!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice solution by making the monitor act as a hub. No more dongles.
Can both computers utilise the network port at the same time? Or does it only work with which input your using/controlling?
Couldn't you connect your home computer to the 2nd USB-C quick access port rather than DP+USB-A, while your work computer is on the TB port? What's the 2nd USB-C quick access port for?
I'm buying this monitor ASAP! I need it for video editing. Dell take my money!!! 💰🤑
I need one for my home office! WOW!
Me too! I have to send this one back to HQ this week. Going to miss it. :-(
you work at dell. LMAO
Really enjoyed that very well done demo of that monitor, especially the kvm and pip parts.
Thank you! I bring in these systems to study, them as part of my job at Dell. Got the hair brained idea of filming it. Glad people like them.
Hello! Is it possible to use the KVM function of the monitor to connect a PC and a mac mini that are not connected to the same network? Thanks!
I can’t make my mind up on the U4021 or the U4323? Please help 🙏
Can you work with closed lid dell laptop with this monitor without docking station for laptop?
Also wondering if the monitor can wake up laptop with closed lid.
Great review Michael and very indepth on the KVM functionality. I am currently working on a 27inch screen in 1920x1080 resolution. Going to go wide screen next year and my two options are the screen that you reviewed and the Dell U3824DW. Main use will be productivity tasks (spreadsheets, word, browsing, text editing,...) on Windows PC. So i have two questions i would like to ask. Firstly how is the text size when working in 5K2K resolution, does it need scaling or would the 38" with lower resolution work beter ? Second question is when this screen will be updated with HDMI 2.1 so that you can also use full resolution and refresh rate over HDMI ? Specs of the 40 inch are getting outdated compared to the 38 inch version.
Thanks for making this excellent video. I’m considering buying either this Dell monitor or the Lenovo P40w, which seems to have three advantages: uses Thunderbolt 4 (TB4), has a downstream TB4 port for daisy chaining TB4 devices, and slightly higher 75 Hz refresh rate too. Do you think Dell might update this model with one that competes with those features on the Lenovo one?
Hi Brian, Not sure if we have many more updates on the 2021 CY.
I’m actually looking to buy same Lenovo p40w and was wondering if it’s too big or to look for the Lenovo t34w.. I’m not a gamer and only for college and work.. ideas?
I'm afraid I am a bit confused -
I accessed the menu (using the joystick) and under Personalize I setup the shortcut keys.
However nothing I can find tells me what the shortcut keys are.
I've tried various combinations of shift, ctrl, and other keys. Can you please advise?
The short cuts will still be accessed via the joystick. The short cuts will appear on the left and right scroll. Better way to create short cuts is to use Dell Display Manager. dl.dell.com/content/manual17412476-dell-display-manager-2-1-for-windows-user-s-guide.pdf?language=en-us
You mentioned that the hub/ports built into the monitor largely replaces the need for a dock like the WD19TBS, but can the monitor also replace the power button on the WD19TBS? The most attractive feature of that dock is the ability for me to power a laptop on and off with the button on the dock; can the monitor do the same, or will I still need the dock?
I really wish Dell would refresh this monitor with more modern specs. Keep the same LG panel, but: 1) Upgrade the HDMI port to 2.1, so you can drive the panel at native resolution at 60Hz. 2) Update to Thunderbolt 4 3) Update the USB-B downstream port to TB4 4) Upgrade the NIC to 2.5Gbps.
Be on the lookout for announcements this fall. ;-)
@@MichaelOHanianAny news on the release date?
Hey Mike, what if I wanted to add another Dell Monitor to this? I was thinking of the 40" in Landscape and a 27" in Portrait. Would it be as simple as daisy-chaining a DisplayPort cable from the 40" to the 27" -- or is it just not possible? Thanks
MST that supports daisy-chaining does not support daisy-chaining curved displays. Trust me, I spent almost a full day to get it to work to find out that I will not work.
@@MichaelOHanian Ah, that's reslly unfortunate. I'm assuming then that it also wouldn't support 2 Thunderbolt connections? For example, a MacBook and a Dell Laptop
U4021QW The question is which laptop can withstand (at maximum resolution and hertz) the connection of two such monitors?
I know this is 2 years after your review, you might not be reading comments anymore :D But just in case you do and have access to this monitor, or remember how it worked : I am considering setting it with a graphics card which only has two output HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.2 (* well ok it's a shortcut, in fact that's a KVM), such that I would use picture-by-picture : one half of the screen would be from one input, 2560x2160 at 60Hz and the other from the other input, same mode. HDMI does not support 5K2K at 60Hz , but I guess it should support that resolution ? do you think that would work ?
Are you trying to attach two PC's to the display? If you are just wanting to hook one PC but carve up the display into two displays, I would recommend loading up Dell Display Manager. It is free with your monitor and you can carve up your displays just about any way you want.
Hi,
Great review Mike, thanks!
Do you know if this gorgious monitor is supported by Dell XPS 9300 as an extended display in full 5K resolution?
Thank you! See page 17 on link below. You have TB3 with DP 1.4 on that system. Technical guide shows you can support that resolution at 60Hz. dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_accessories/esuprt_electronics_accessories_monitors/dell-u4021qw-monitor_user's-guide_en-us.pdf
Thank you soooooo much @@MichaelOHanian for your expertise!
Buying tonight, can't wait to ease my eyes on that beast of a monitor! :)
@jeromeserre Thank you for choosing Dell! You are going to love this display. I just finished using it for my work display (I rotate displays every month so I know the pro's and con's of it). My advice, load Dell Display Manager on your PC. It will allow you to carve up the display into multiple virtual displays. Very nice feature when you have such a large display.
@@MichaelOHanian UPDATE: just received my order today, and OMG is this beast gorgious! Best monitor ever for me!
Thank you again for taking the time to confirm that my Dell XPS would support it.
Best
Hi Mike,
I'm a student and I am looking for a 34 inch ultrawide dell monitor possibly the Dell 34 Curved USB-C Monitor - S3423DWC.
What I want is to split the single screen into two (extend btw two monitors minus the bezels with the same source mac). Idk if the 34 will do that for me. Because when I watched a couple of all of the screen when split do not fill up the screen. I need help. Could you please help me.
I are just looking to carve up the display with a single PC? If so, Dell Display Manager supports the S3432DWC and allows you to cave up the display. www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000060112/what-is-dell-display-manager Another option, if you have a system with an NVIDIA RTX card in it, you can use NVIDIA Broadcast. DDM is free with the Dell Monitor (not need a Dell PC, even supports MAC). Broadcast is also free with your supported card.
Questions on the monitor hub concept and this monitors with the latest Macbook Pro M1 (MBP), which has apple silicon chip, not an intel chip.
Example: Macbook Pro, with new M1pro apple silicon chip, connecting to monitor from its usb-c thunderbolt 4 port, cable connects to the monitor port 7, DISPLAY PORT, thunderbolt 3 port. The monitor manual says DP 1.4 support the maximum resolution of 5120 x 2160 at 60 Hz PD 20 V/4.5 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A. NOTE: USB Type-C is not supported on Windows versions that are prior to windows 10.
Does the monitor usb-c support the latest mac operating system?
That one cable to connect the laptop to monitor has a lot of functions, in what situations does this single cable become a limiting factor for performance? Functions: 1, transfer Ethernet plugged into the monitor to the computer, 2, when playing a very high quality video on the laptop from streaming source (youtube, Netflix) both transfer the Ethernet signal data down to the laptop and at the same time, send up the streamed video signal to the monitor, as well as charging the computer, all 3 things going at the same time.
With thunderbolt 4 on the mac side, and thunderbolt 3 on the monitor side, can all these functions happen at the same time through the one cable and those ports, without limiting performance, assuming one does not go past max supported resolution of 5120 x 2160 at 60 Hz? Note, manual says native monitor resolution is WUHD 5120 x 2160 (DisplayPort: 60 Hz, HDMI: 30 Hz) so would not want to run video separately through a HDMI port to free up bandwidth, IF that using that one cable approach for all those functions comes with limits.
Can you comment on the limits of this 1 cable approach? I was wondering if performance would be better if Ethernet is put straight into the MBP laptop?
I did just find this so dell display manager is now supported for my MBP with this display.
www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000191819/dell-display-manager-software-for-mac?lang=en
Will I be able to connect my other dell ultrafine 27” monitor into this setup so I can run both monitors with KMV? It’s a u2717D.
Thank you.
Thank you for the video. I work with Tod Stover from Dell.
You're welcome! Just got an email from Tod. :-)
Does the RJ45 on the monitor work on your home pc when you use the USB A-port upstream giving your home PC 2 LAN ports? Was thinking if I use the RJ45 on the monitor and toggle between 2 machines, does the other machine that is not used will loose the RJ45 connection?
I know the RJ-45 will only stay with the PC connected to the USB-C port. I need to run some tests to see if you loss connectivity when switching to the other PC.
Is it possible to share screen for MS team meetings and presentations with this wide curved display? Will the viewers be able to see entire display?
They will. MS Team's adjusts for the wide screen.
How much larger is the display vertically then on the U4919DW which is 13.27”? I have the U49 and it is great but I do a lot of Lightroom and Premiere Pro projects and would like to have more vertical real estate. Great Video thanks for the information 🍍
Dimensions (with stand)
Height (extended) 577.3 mm (22.73 in.)
Height (compressed) 457.8 mm (18.02 in.)
Width 946.6 mm (37.27 in.)
Depth 248.0 mm (9.76 in.)
Dimensions (without stand)
Height 419.1 mm (16.50 in.)
Width 946.6 mm (37.27 in.)
Depth 59.6 mm (2.35 in.)
Stand dimensions
Height (extended) 438.3 mm (17.26 in.)
Height (compressed) 391.5 mm (15.41 in.)
@@MichaelOHanian Thanks for the reply I found it this morning. Dell does a good job of hiding it on some of the monitors. U4021QW 35.59" x 15.44" www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/dell-u4021qw-monitor?c=th&cs=thbsd1&l=en&s=bsd&~tab=specstab&~wsf=tabs 🍍
Have you tried to daisychain a second monitor using the USB-C down port? I plan to connect another 2K 25" - 27" DELL and wonder if it will work.
You can't do it. The MST protocol does not support wide format displays. I found out the hard way after trying to get it to work for several hours. Sorry...it was bummer to me as well. My work display is the 38" curved (U3819W) and I have a P27 (27") to the left of the screen. I use the Dell WD19TB docking station to make this work.
Thank you again for the great product video! Just 2 technical questions:
1. Where you able to use 60Hz with the Precision 5550? (I'm on the 5540 and read that it will only work at 30Hz)
2. What Windows scaling did you apply, how many %?
The Precision 5550 I have does not have Discrete Graphics (Intel integrated graphics). I was able to get the 5550 Display to run at 60Hz but the U40 only at 30Hz. I just now hooked a Precision 3560 with an NVIDIA T500 GPU and I was able to get the U40 to run at 60Hz. In the video I have the U40 scaled at 150%. Hope this helps. Great questions!
@@MichaelOHanian Thank you again for this info! I'm on a 5540 with Nvidia Quatro T1000 but I'm not sure it will work for me too at 60 Hz. I'm leaning now more to the U3821DW for optimal pixel usage and still... even the older U4320Q (=both able to work - readable - at 100%). I know the U4021QW must have crisp details with so many 'overhead' pixels. Making decisions is hard, very hard ;o) Anyway, enjoy your testing of this beast while it lasts, and keep the comments and videos coming, they are very helpful!
@@soeyken I have the 3818dw and the U4021qw . Indeed I could use the 3818dw at 100% but I have the 4021 on 125. I also could not decide but for programming the 3818 is more suited for me (I do wear glasses). That said, the 4021 is more crisp and color are a lot better. I have the 5K res at 60Hz on TB 3 DP1.4 alternate mode with a XPS 17 with dedicated graphics ( Intel 10th gen graphics does not support this mode)
@@antoniemerks1375 Thank you! I finally went for the most 'usable' pixels at 100% with U4320Q (will receive it soon) I hope it works out fine otherwise I will consider the U3821DW.
1) @@MichaelOHanian Does this monitor run also in 50Hz and 25Hz? Is this monitor able to play video in 50p or 25p (p=progressive) smoothly? I am from Poland, and in my country it is PAL not NTSC. Will it be any flare or not smooth video if I would play 50p/25p 4K video on this 60Hz monitor? Do I need to switch to 50Hz to get the best video result?
2) Is this monitor very good for illustrators/graphics? I read some opinions that "blacks" are rather "gray". Do you share this opinion? Would you recommend this monitor to illustrators/graphics?
May I ask Is this a true 10 Bit panel or ( 8 Bit + FRC ) ?
It is 8 Bit + FRC. Huge improvement over just 8 Bit, a very smooth natural transition between hues. 10 Bit is a little more precise.
Can i connect one more monitor (for vertical purpose) and then a laptop as primary machine for extending displays?
and can we enable split screen feature for a single system input (laptop only)?
thanks
You would have to get a docking station to do that. Wide screens don't MST protocol that would allow you to daisy chain a second display.
Dear all.
Does the curve monitor is good for 3D design as architectural work?
For 3D design it would be great. There are higher end displays but design is usually not overly concerned about the "color of truth". I would be more picky about the graphic card.
I'm looking for a 4K monitor to supplement my laptop screen. I'm thinking about getting the U4320Q, but now I'm thinking the U4021QW could be a really good investment. Unfortunately, it's roughly twice the price. I can't decide. Is this price difference justified? or do you think I'll be just fine with the U4320Q? I'm looking to use the monitor for video editing, graphic design, computer modelling, programming etc.
Not an easy decision. Hard to argue 1/2 the cost. If you are going to use only one PC with the display I would lean towards the U43. If money was not a factor I would get the U40. Nevertheless, it is a Coke vs Pepsi answer. Some people love curved displays some people don't. In your case, the U43 with a second 27" in portrait mode would be a great setup.
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When will Dell have this monitor in stock? Will there be a 2022 version?
Hi Dan, I hear ya, supply is global challenge for everything (I put money down on a new car, 3 months later and they still cannot tell me when it will come in). On the monitor front, the more IC's that are used the longer the lead time. Starting to see lead times stabilizing (not getting better, but not getting worse). The U4021QW has a long life and will be good throughout 2022. There will be several monitor announcements in 2022. Stay tuned.
@@MichaelOHanianI'm currently using the 34" Curved Monitor, but would like to go larger. Do you think it's worth waiting for the new monitor announcements from Dell?
This monitor is gorgeous but too expensive for me. Do you know if Dell is planning a successor to the u3219? I want 32 4k but need cutting edge technology 😁
I love the U40...it pained me to have to send it back to Round Rock ( Dell HQ). We did just do a few more display announcements over the past few days but they were on the "P" series of displays. Not sure what is coming next..my guess would be close to CES season.
@@MichaelOHanian Thanks for the reply. I too love the U40, but it's a bit too big for my home office.
Is this monitor in short supply? I have bought it after watching this video, but the estimated delivery date is about June 🤔 (Brazil)
Thank you for choosing Dell! Yes, almost everything in the world is in short supply these days..not just PC's. We are usually very conservative in our estimated ETA's and our end of Q is this Friday (April 30th). I would check on Monday to see if the status of your order has changed.
@@MichaelOHanian Thank you for your reply, Michael! I was able to get my Dell order id 640953766 after requesting it to Dell through the marketplace, and it seems it’s indeed going to take till end of June 😩 don’t you have the power to flag orders somehow? 🙃
It looks like a great montior but I think next development should be switching between the computer by bringing the mouse curser on the split line in the middle of the monitor. Similar to Logitech Flow setup. Then it would be great tehcnological investment. It should also allow copying between the computers this way without using USB stick or uploading and downloading,
Happy to say, Dell Display Manager now supports these features.
@@MichaelOHanian Thanks, Michael! I am a big fan of Dell monitors and especially this one. I will watch for the next deal to purchase it to replace my two U2713HM's.
thank you very much!
Why is it that when I increase the brightness to more than 75% it gets darker?
That is a good question. I am not sure. Unfortunately I do not have the monitor anymore to test. I would suggest playing around with some of the OSD settings.
Ok, I have a desktop hdd( Seagate expansion 6tb,usb 3.0 to micro b) that don't need power through the usb and a DVD burner( Dell 8x slim 429-aaux) with usb 3.0.(I assume this needs power?) My question is which ports do I use? I actually have a different Dell (u3818dw ) but it has similar hub features.
Which monitor do you have? I call look up the details on each port.
@@MichaelOHaniandell u3818dw, what I'm asking is do the DVD burner (dell 429-auxx) require power? Are only the ports with the battery icon next to them on the dell u3818dw powered or are all the usb 3.0 ports powered? And can I use a simple hub connected to one of my u3818dw's usb 3.0 ports to get more connectivity? The u3818dw has a built in hub, it connects to my xps with just a single usb c, I could just plug more stuff into my laptop's ports but I want just the one cable going to it.. Also I have a seagate desktop expansion hard drive (micro b to usb 3.0) I also want to connect that to my u3818dw's downports, it has it's own dedicated power supply. Thanks, I know it's a messed up question but that's because I know absolutely nothing about computers. 😅 thanks again any help is greatly appreciated!
@scottbogfoot I don't thank that will work without supplying more power to the DVD burner. the USB downstream ports on the U3818DW are Super Speed at 4.5Watts power delivery. The DVD burner requires 8 Watts. Here is the link to the users guide. You can see on page 20 what I am referencing. downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_display_projector/esuprt_display/dell-u3818dw-monitor_user%27s-guide_en-us.pdf
@@MichaelOHanian seems to work just fine, plugged into the usb 3.0 that do not have the battery symbol. I just started experimenting and it worked, next is my hdd😄 Thank you for the stats!
@@scottbogfoot Awesome! Let me know how the hdd works out.
Thanks for the videos! Could you please make a video on Dell UltraSharp 49 Curved Monitor: U4919DW?
Thank you! I did do video where I indirectly demo'ed the U49. th-cam.com/video/1f3SunZSOTM/w-d-xo.html Let me know if you would like a video of just the U49.
@@MichaelOHanian Thank you so much!
We just got this, and it has repeating flicker we can't resolve. Kinda annoyed.
Sorry to hear you are having issue. I would be more than "kinda annoyed" if it were me. Make sure you call Dell Support and open a ticket. Sometimes it is a simple cable issue. If it is an issue with the display itself it does come with an Advanced Exchange warranty.
does yur laptop have to stay open?
No. You can shut the lid.
Does it have built-in speakers?
It has dual 9W speakers.
@@MichaelOHanian Thank you, I ordered it :) I've been using 49" Samsung, but something is not right with it. Will do a video on it too. Cheers
I want one.
Me too! I had to send this one back to Round Rock.
this monitor is still so expensive, too bad. 1000 for the 49" was about max, I can't justify more than that, this one is more than double!
$1000 is going to hard to get at for the U4021QE. Black Friday sales start tomorrow. Also, look for eCoupon's. Dell Outlet is another good place to look.
@@MichaelOHanian oh didn’t know there was a dell outlet. I just had a great experience w the lenovo outlet. Maybe will give the dell one a look, thanks.
If it had HDR and 120+hz and 10gb/s ethernet it would be the perfect monitor to check all boxes
You might want to look at the U3219Q. Not a curved display, nor does it have RJ-45. However, it is 4K with HDR400. It also support KVM, PnP/PbP, and has 90W of charging to the notebook. You don't typically see above 90Hz on commercial displays. You might want to check our Dell/Alienware Gaming monitors. They might be more of what you are looking for www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-gaming-monitors/ar/dell_gaming_monitors?gacd=9614064-1014-5761040-266794588-0&dgc=st&ds_rl=1286018&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4cOEBhDMARIsAA3XDRhSBrxy7lZzGmsfv8R3uyeaFN7FOi1hlGf5Wo0FF8UKmSmy26VTHDIaAgJjEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
@@MichaelOHanian Thanks for the recommendation. Yeah at the moment its hard finding a Monitor which is wide and has HDR & high refreshrate.
I saw that Lenovo is releasing a 5k2k HDR screen with KVM (and even TB4 which has added thunderspy protection) & 75hz in june.
Do you know if dell is planning on launching a competing model, as I would prefer dell in general.
Excellent video.. BUT Very poor audio quality
I agree. Got board over winter with the COVID lockdown and I decided to record myself (with my cell phone) testing out our new equipment. Getting better at it but I am far from professional. Just purchased a higher end microphone and Webcam the other day. Now that summer is coming to a close I will start shooting some more video's. Hope they will turn out better.
For that price tag why they cheap out... its 60hz?? 🤦🏾
No display manufacturer makes HRR WUHD monitors mate. WUHD has zero competition so that's why it's priced so high. You're also at the edge of most DP connections already a true WUHD display wont arrive until economies of scale already allows for cheap 60Hz ones. That's just how it works.
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Les pratiques commerciales de Dell sont déplorables pour un groupe de cette envergure.
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Bought this monitor back in April last year. Turned it on Thursday Morning last, and lines vertically on left hand side and all along the bottom. Opened up a ticket , tech support asked for pictures and then came back within 24 hours saying I’d physically damaged the monitor! Spent two hours on the phone with them today , asked for an engineer to call out , they said they don’t repair monitors, said I’d pay for the engineer call to prove the monitor was in perfect condition with no physical damage they said no. I asked how do I resolve it , they said go to a repair shop ! They then sent me an email saying to contact Dell sales to purchase a new monitor, after the current one which cost me over €2000 didn’t last 12 months! Scandalous service, I now have to go to the consumer protection agency and possibly legal.
So basically you're angry because the support told you you need to repair a monitor because it is broken. OK...
finally a ultrawide that has around the same height as a 32inch 16:9 meaning this is a 32inch with added sides
Really? Not 27 inch?!
@@illogical1421 really. ultrawide 27 is 34
I understand what you've saying here. I have a Dell 16:9 monitor 32" with a resolution of 3840x2160 this monitor keeps the 2160 vertical resolution but extends the horizontal resolution to 5120. This is effectively a 4K monitor with 30% added to the side.
It's the only monitor of this size that has this configuration. There have been smaller monitors, but in my opinion they are too small to use without excessive scaling. This would be the perfect upgrade to my current monitor.
@@rufdymond yes thats right.
there have been some in this resolution , but this is the only wan in this physcial size
Update to my previous comment, I actually purchased one of these monitors yesterday, and so far I’m really impressed. It will certainly help improved my productivity as I can now comfortably fit 2 applications on the screen side by side.
Really well done demo and review. I love the way you provided the value proposition of the monitor at the beginning instead of just reading out a list of specs.
Thank you!
Really good review. Dell should give this guy a raise!!
Thank you. I agree :-)
Nice overview - thank you!
Please choose different background music for next time…this video’s could not be more distracting.
After this monitor being unavailable anywhere in the U.K. for the past 2 months I finally managed to buy one today - first impressions, I’m more than happy with this monitor so far. Along with the DDM software to allow quick switching between my two PCs I can already see that my new setup will greatly improve my productivity.
@rufdymod U4021QW is one of my favorite displays! Thank you for choosing Dell! BTW, there will be an updated to DDM soon.
Nice monitor, let me wait for the lg40wp95c the refresh is better 72 hz and has thunderbolt 4
But the LG lacks the KVM switch and the ethernet connection from as far as the specs are cleared out of the LG for now.
Yes sir ! Dope quality and videos man !!
US immigration cannot force you to type a password to unlock a device as it's thought (speech). But biometrics can be forced. Just thought I'd drop that here.
1:05 most memorable quote from your March 2021 video "hot topic now as we're getting out of Covid". :) Terrifiic video, thank you for the excellent content.
Great video
Does dell display manager work with macs
Happy to say we just added support for MAC: www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000191819/dell-display-manager-software-for-mac?lang=en
You should cover also using a Macbook Pro.
I agree but I don't think Michael Dell will buy me a Macbook :-). I do know the local Apple Rep. Next time I see him I will ask to borrow one to use in my video's.
The KVM features of this and 38" 3840x1600 144hz would be my ideal monitor. Now its going to be a though choice between buttery smooth frame rate and buttery smooth switching between my work PC and gaming PC.
Awesome review!
I'm very interested in Dell Monitors. Specifically the 40, 43", and 49". I have not found anywhere that I can see these monitors in the wild to see how many windows I can open on them, and, how it is to read them. Do you have any idea where/how I might be able to see these displays in person before purchasing? Do you know if Dell will be updating its 43" or 49" monitor with more current ports(Thunder) as well as going OLED(or is the comfort technology the solve for eye strain?) in 2024?
What is the usable vertical height of the panel (i.e., not including the bezel)? I find most widescreen monitors to be too short to be able to work on a full word processor letter-size page while also having some room below the document window for desktop icons (I need to be able to access folder icons without minimizing active windows). This one does look a bit taller, however.
Can you connect speakers and do they work with the HDMI and USB-C ports? Great video by the way!
Hello Michael! I am debating on if I should upgrade my 34” UW for the new 40” UW. Is the 40” noticeably larger in person? I couldn’t seem to find a side by side comparison video between the two monitors. Thank you for your help!
Hi Josh, It is noticeable. The U3419W without stand is H 363.7 mm (14.32 inches) x W 813.6 mm (32.03 inches) x D 58.4 mm (2.30 inches) and the U4021QW without stand is H 419.1 mm (16.50 in.) x W 946.6 mm (37.27 in.) x D 59.6 mm (2.35 in.) Users Guide for U3419W downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_accessories/esuprt_electronics_accessories_monitors/dell-u3419w-monitor_user%27s-guide_en-us.pdf Users Guide for U4019QW downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_accessories/esuprt_electronics_accessories_monitors/dell-u4021qw-monitor_user%27s-guide_en-us.pdf
Hi Michael, Is there any update for dell display manager for mac?
Nothing yet. I will keep asking (and pushing).
you definitely do not like to cook .-.-.-.-
It would be perfect monitor if it would have decent brightness.
Nice review. Already ordered on dell website. I am a power user : MacBook Pro and HP elite notebook (pro). Only single on earth which matches all my requirements ! Good product from Dell !
Awesome! You are going to love this monitor.
Same here. I understand you are using PC and Mac on joint monitor. Do you use a master keyboard on both as well? If so how do you like the performance?
Nice
Great video. I’ve been looking and this just popped up in my radar was ready to ordered and bamb temp out of stock can’t even place an order. I’ll be hurry up and waiting. It is now this or the LG38WN95C-W. Likening the Dell better tho.
I hear ya. Check out the Dell Outlet..I just did, we have some in stock.
@@MichaelOHanian I'll go give that a look. Is there a monitor as well equipped as this but with a higher refresh rate?
@@MichaelOHanian damn I missed it urggg... so still on the monitor hunt!
Why no 2.1? Will this monitor get an update?
Thanks so much for demonstrating the kvm 2 computer switching.
You're welcome!
What is that bucket on the left wall?
It is a bottle top catcher. I have a passion for fly fishing. Found an old (over 100 years old) wood barn panel on the bottom of a trout stream I was fishing. Tuned the panel into a bottle top opener.
That monitor looks sexy as hell.
Thank you. I just purchased this. Excited
Thank you for choosing Dell!
Well, you could remove the background music and get 10x more views
@andreyzaycev7383 I agree. I made that video 3 years ago when I just started doing TH-cam video's and had no idea what I was doing. I am getting better at shooting them now (got some new equipment) but it is why I keep my daytime job. :-)
You kept turning your head back and fourth the entire video, really ruined the audio
Sorry. I made this video off of my cell phone. Have better recording equipment now.
Hi Michael, I want to buy a U2717D monitor to use the PIP function along my laptop. I wanto to connect a PC by HDMI and a laptop by USB type C. I wonder if I also need to connect the USB type B to the PC, so I can share the same keyboard and mouse as you did.
Hi @Luiz-Lj3qh. The U2717D is a bit of an older model and I have not tested that one before. Looked up the Technical Guide and I don't see where it said that is supports PiP. I don't think it does. See URL link to the Technical Guide and go to page 6. dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_display_projector/esuprt_display/dell-u2717d-monitor_user's-guide_en-us.pdf
@@MichaelOHanian Thanks the reply, I found U2717D does support Dell Display Manager, but I'll look further as you suggest.
Can you share the clipboard across two laptops with this KVM?
I don't believe so.
Michael...I have latest dell 2020 xps 15, a PC Build with NVIDIA 3080 and 2013 MAC Pro. Ordered this monitor. Waiting for it to come in and wondering if I can have all three devices connected at once? Is there documentation you can point me to?
The annoyingly repetitive "music" is really distracting.
Sorry..making video's and editing them is all new to me (started making them on my cell phone out of boredom from COVID lockdown). I think you will like my new ones. I went out and purchased a high end mic and I am using the new Dell 4K Ultrasharp Webcam. I no longer have the audio issues that I had before (which I tried to cover up with music).
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Thank 😊 mike.. didn't this existed.. I love it.. a monitor that has all I needed.. was thinking of buying the Samsung 49" monitor but this is better
10:55 $1679.99 2 years ago vs $2,599.99 today for the same model 🤯
I just looked at Dell.com and I show the web price at $1,949.99 right now. The list price is showing $2,599.99.
@@MichaelOHanian Dell rotates sales on Thursdays. It's a shame though for this model, cause it hasn't changed since 21 but is still several hundred dollars more than its competition for marginal benefits. I'm hoping a newer version will be released in the future
I bought this monitor after watching this video. I love the hardware, but I wish Dell put more effort in polishing DDM:
- Properly and completely document all DDM command line options and put it in usual OS help menu (currently incomplete readme.txt only available to Windows installs)
- macOS: Rename to "Dell Display Manager.app" and put it in /Applications, without a subfolder (put config/logs in macOS usual places), do not include DDM binary twice (it's OK to instruct power users to reference the binary for command line instructions from "/Applications/Dell\ Display\ Manager.app/Contents/MacOS/DDM"
- Windows: Support HiDPI for the application, it's really not doing any justice to the monitor atm
- PxP switching for the masses: switching to and from PxP should be a configurable keyboard shortcut. The commands are there, just add the option in the app...
COVID had our developer Teams down for a while. There is about to be an update in the next 30 days or so. Some really nice new features.
Hi Michael, why doesn’t Dell put these in the hands of the popular TH-camrs for review? There are only a few videos of these. Yours, a guy I have never heard of and one of Linus’ people (one of the worst) that says you didn’t do the first 40” 5k2k, LG did it with the 34” 5k2k? I don’t the he understands the difference in 34” and 40”. You have a great looking product, I would love to see it with something other than your wallpaper on the screen. Perhaps some productivity?
Hi Michael, Check out BsianDad on TH-cam. He is one of my favorite reviewers. To be honest, I learn more from his reviews of our products than I get from internal training at Dell. Another great reviewer to check out is Andrew Marc David.
Can I connect this display to an older dell laptop that supports max 4K resolution? Based on my research this is the best Monitor for me (after researching more than a 100 odd monitors over last year) however this one question is leading me to rethink! Please help.
Laptop: Dell Latitude 5490 - year 2019.
You can but you may find the refresh rate drops to ~30Mhz. I had that happen in one of my test, I didn't notice it until some asked me what my refresh rate was.
How easy it for the eyes compared to 27" or 32" inches 4K? I had 38 inches ultrawide from dell and it was disaster for my eyes due to blurry image (it was hard coating or not enough resolution not sure). Right now I have 32" 4K Eizo, but not sure, if I should try Dell once more as I like this format more.
I have used a 38" curved, 43" 4K, and now I am using a 32" 4K. I have the U4021QW for about 4 weeks (before they made me send it back to Dell HQ). :-( . The U4021QW hands down was my favorite. Make sure you adjust the scaling to your preference. When you start going to higher resolution displays (and bigger displays) it is very useful to have a graphics card in the system. I have found that if you just have integrated graphics the refresh rate will drop to 30hz to be able to support the monitor.
I just bought this monitor and can't wait to use it. How do I control two desktops connected to U4021QW with the KM7321W keyboard/mouse combo? Does the latest Dell Display manager support switching between two PCs without pressing the selection key? like the Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders software. Thanks
Thank you for choosing Dell! You are going to love this display. There are a few ways to jump back and forth between the PC's. You can use the multi-function of the KM7321W, use the OSD controls on the display, or use Dell Display Manager. Here is a good TH-cam video on DDM th-cam.com/video/cqSQO92wCXA/w-d-xo.html
Great monitor - thanks for the vid. Have to say though - for a tech professional this vid's audio is abysmal - really sensitive to the way you turned your head. Def need better mic/audio next time. Surprising!
I agree. Started making these videos just for fun..well...COVID lockdown and was looking for things to do. Never thought anyone would watch these videos. My new video are being shot with a 4k camera and I am using Blue microphone. Much better quality than my Pixel phone :-).
50% of what I do is edit scaned 120 film that was shot in 6x6, 6x7 & 6x9 aspect ratios. It would be wonderful if someone made a 1X1 aspect ratio HQ 4k monitor to view the 6x6 images.
Nothing I am aware of. Sorry.
Hi Mike, will Dell release a new/updated version of the U40 anytime soon? Thanks for all your review!!
There is a planned refresh but it will be some time before this happens. Take a look at our new IPS Black displays. I just moved from two U2723QE (4K IPS Black) to the U4021QW. I can say the IPS Black has a much better image. Today we have a 49" curved in the IPS Black, U4924DW, and 32" 4K U3223QE/QZ. We will also be bringing out a 32" 6K IPS Black display soon.
@@MichaelOHanian hopefully v2 will have IPS Black, a higher refresh rate and comes out by years end! Thx.
@@blackgold1859 You will be happy ;-)
@@MichaelOHanian Nov '23 here...would love to see a refreshed version of the 5K2K 40"!
Will the updated DDM (December release) allow you to free-form mouse float input to input while in PBP mode, without a keyboard command?
Todd, that is a planned feature for the next release. Keep in mind that everything is tentative and subject to change.
Will this charge the new XPS 9510 models? I see it supports 90 watts of charging over TB3, but the XPS 9510s have a 130 watt brick.
It can, but it will slow charge it. It is safe to do this however if you push the max performance out of the XPS for too long you will not be able to charge the battery as fast as you consume it. It would be rare to do this.
Is it true that even at this monitor size the PiP only splits the screen into two down the middle? That essentially creates a non-ergonomic situation where I would be always looking to the right or left, never neutral straight forward. I would love to have either three “screens” or one on the side so I can easily use “full screen” apps, windows, zoom sharing etc. Thanks
There is PbP (Picture by Picture) that splits the screen in two and PnP (Picture in Picture) where you size and place the screen that will live inside the main screen. If you are just wanting to carve up the display with a single PC source Dell Display Manage is extremely useful. www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=cx7tc