Dell S2415H 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

I dont usually write product reviews, but after doing such extensive research for my new monitors and reading hundreds of reviews myself, I realized that its important. Everyones needs are different and Ive given these monitors 5 stars because they fit "my" needs in every way. After working on a laptop for years and having 2 monitors at work, I realized I needed more "real estate" at home since I work from home a lot. I found that I constantly switch between multiple screens to listen to music, play games, and do everyday online tasks.....all while remote accessing my computer at work. This was too inefficient. Soooo.... I initially bought 2 of these monitors, understanding the multiple issues that were communicated in the reviews, but I attributed some of them to "operator" error. After a week of using with the original stands on my desk, I realized I needed a 3rd. So, I now have 3 monitors. To gain more space on my desk, I invested in a very affordable: - VIVO Triple LCD Monitor Desk Mount Stand Heavy Duty Fully Adjustable fits 3 /Three Screens up to 24" (STAND-V003), - Dell USB 3.0 Triple Display UltraHD Universal Dock (D3100), and - Cable Matters Gold Plated DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter, Black). After setting everything up and working with it for a while, I have the following feedback from my use and from reading previous reviews of the monitors. Ive also included a picture of my current setup. 1) The edge to edge setup is beautiful, especially with the very thin bezel, and the VIVO mount is perfect. One reviewer noted that you do lose some depth on your desk, which is true. But, I gained space underneath the monitors which is more important to me and is what caused me headaches before. 2) Also noted in previous reviews is the tendency for a monitor to sporadically cut on and off again. This happens to me as well, but after switching cables around a few times, I realized that it only happens on the monitor connected via the DisplayPort. So, it is not the monitor itself. I still have to figure this issue out and determine if there is a fix, perhaps with the Dell dock. 3) The price of the monitors is good. The picture quality is great. I dont find the menus cumbersome at all. The speakers are mediocre, but I plan on using external speakers that I have already, anyway. Overall, this has been my best purchase of the year. I run it all from my laptop, which I keep closed on my desk and tucked out of the way. If I ever need that screen, I can open it up and quickly reconfigure my settings to have 4 screens. But, thats not likely. Hope this review helps.

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I have had a slightly smaller (21 inch) very expensive apple cinema display for years. But my eye sight is not so great and I could never run in in full 1080p with the tiny text. So, this seemed like the time to upgrade to a 1080p larger screen (27) that would be easier on my eyes. Sure, I could have spent a bit more and got a higher res screen but I no longer play games on my pc (other than old ones) so I dont need a 4k monitor. It seems now is the time to get a reasonable priced 1080p display because everyone is going 2k or 4k. As a comparison, the old 21 inch apple dipslay was > $600 but the image quality of this monitor is better IMO. The color accuracy may not be as good but they do give you a costume color mode (RGB) if you want to get it dialed in. The brightness is super, I only drive it at 20-30% in a low light room but it can be driven to very bright in a well light room (but it is reflective). As far as image quality, sharpness, brightness, and uniform back-light, I find this monitor very good. It has a bit of glare so its not the best choice for a room where you have lots of windows and sunlight but for a room where you dont have a lot of light from behind, its ok. This monitor only has one HD connection "HDMI" so make sure your vid-card supports that. It would have been nice to have display port but HDMI works great and the cables can be acquired on the cheap. SPECIAL NOTE: Built in Speaker is crap! Seriously crap. My review is based on image quality. I dont use the speakers and I would not use them unless you want to use tin-can quality speakers. They could be useful for a portable Xbox display but dont expect much from the speakers. I was hoping they would be acceptable for multi-media but they sound like you are in a cave. So, if you want decent multi-media all in one monitor, the speakers are not good enough. + Image Quality + The controls menu, etc are very good. Changing the brightness/contrast is just a few clicks away. + Brightness + Tilts up/down (- no left/right rotation but its light enough where you can just shift it) + Black level and back light uniformity - Speakers (crap but could be nice as portable HDMI display in a pinch) - Reflective screen (but fine unless you have a bright window behind you) * Not height adjustable (but the height was just right for me so not a negative) Overall, for the price, you get a very good image display. Dont count on the speaker and you have a very good 1080p display.

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played with settings, but couldnt get brightness and color exactly how I wanted. Love the thin bezels and added screen real estate with two of these suckers!

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Pros: Great picture quality, as expected of an IPS panel. Out of the box too, no tweaking really needed. Vibrant colors. Menus are easy to navigate. Decent response time of 6ms. Very thin bezels, looks sexy and perfect for dual monitor setup. VESA capable. Cons: No height adjustment or left/right tilt. Only supports minimal up/down tilt. Glossy screen. Dont let sunlight get to it. No DVI or DisplayPort connection, only VGA and HDMI. Who buys new PCs/monitors and uses VGA in this day and age? Its a 60Hz panel. Look elsewhere if you plan to play CSGO or any fast paced games, get a 144Hz TN instead. If you average FPS in games doesnt get higher than 60 then this monitor is perfectly fine. Compared to its matte big brother, the U2414H, you gain a faster response time (6ms vs 8ms on the U), a glossy screen (glossy vs matte is purely preference) and built-in speakers, at the expense of height/pivot adjustability, a DisplayPort, a mini DP, an HDMI and 4 USB 3.0 ports. Picture quality wise the two should be equal as they employ two very similar LG IPS panels (the difference being response time). Unless you absolutely need all the connectivities and luxury features of the UltraSharp line and most importantly cant tolerate a glossy screen, this monitor and the S line as a whole is a seious contender for its price.

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Im reviewing this as a monitor for programming on Windows without scaling. I work in VMware with Xubuntu + i3 so scaling is not an option. Text is sharp and clear. Its not as good as the Apple Cinema Display which has the best text clarity of any monitor period. Id say the text is 8/10 in comparison. Youre not going to find much better text unless you spend 2-4X more or go with Mac. I could live with 2 of these side by side as my main setup if my my 2008 ACD should ever die. The effective work area isnt significantly smaller than the 27" ACD thanks to the Dells ultra-thin bezels. Colors are good but not great. Viewing angles are great thanks to IPS. Without a doubt one of the better values in monitors especially if you can get it at < $129 ls I did. The one I received came with one stuck pixel. Not going to bother returning it. I didnt even notice it until I ran a dead pixel test. With my luck the next one will have two.

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6/5/2018: I bought this monitor through Amazon Warehousedeals so take this review with a grain of salt. The description of the item was that it would come repackaged and that that was the only difference - it did and thats fine and what I expected, sure Ill take different packing to save $45. Upon unboxing it, I immediately noticed that the back of the monitor had some noticeable scuffing and cosmetic damage. This was NOT listed in the warehouse deal description. Okay, not great but I can deal with it. I ran some test youtube videos with a range of colors and the monitor looked pretty good. Good colors, looked sleek with the small bezel, etc. Im no monitor expert but it looked as it should as far as I could tell. What I could not deal with and the reason that this gets two stars instead of me simply not reviewing it is that this monitor had a noticeable group of magenta pixels that appeared whenever the screen went black. Im glad that I ran test videos on it when I took it out of the box or I may not have noticed this until it was too late. These magenta pixels were a cluster about the size of my thumb and they were very bright and were definitely noticeable whenever that area of the screen was black. I wasnt even staring closely to inspect each region of the screen, as I had been doing, before I noticed them. While not as bad a problem as a non-functioning monitor or a monitor with completely dead pixels, this still would have been super distracting and annoying and it speaks to the quality of the monitor regardless of how I received it (used vs new). Im assuming this monitor is less than 30 days old and was returned by someone before me or something so this was not thrilling. Im hesitant to buy another at this point. If I do, I will update this review but for now Im not sure.

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This is a very good monitor and quite happy with the purchase. The monitor is good and hard to beat at this price. I did a lot of research before buying and very happy with the choice. That being said here is why I gave it four stars: - Speaker power is not strong. They work certainly, but are limited. - No height adjustment. - No VGA cable in box, just HDMI. - Not an issue for me, but screen is glossy. Would be an issue if you have strong light on it. Other than these points, this is a solid monitor.

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I have owned two of these for over 6 months now, and have recently purchased a third. When I was looking for monitors, I had two requirements that they must meet. Those two requirements were: Small bezel Vesa compatible with out an adapter To my surprise there werent many contenders that fit my criteria, many of the monitors I found either had a small bezel or was vesa compatible, not both. I found this one early on in my search, and the few others I found were mostly Dell as well. I didnt have a need for anything above 1920x1080 resolution so I ended up choosing this one over the others due to the size and price. I currently use these in a dual screen setup, and looking to upgrade to a quad screen. I use my monitors for everyday use, as well as gaming. I was told by a few review sites to expect ghosting in games due to the 6ms response time, but in my 6+ months of use I have not encountered this. The picture quality is great, and the colors are nice and vibrant. I recommend this monitor, and I plan on purchasing at least one more as long as the stock holds up. The only disappointment I have is it seems that Dell has stopped making these and their "new" model is lacking the small bezel.

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This screen has too much glare. I didnt think they made monitors with these kind of screens anymore. Also the on/off button is not very responsive, it requires to be lightly pressed several times before it turns on or off. Took a chance on this Dell monitor and I am truly so disappointed. This is the response from vendor...meaningless. We sympathize with your current situation with the responsiveness and understand the time consuming and frustration that comes with this. Do you think I broke the capacitor in the power button pcb or maybe I exceeded the limit of proportionality in the surrounding plastic and negatively alter the elastic modulus from applied stress/strain?

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I bought this monitor to go with another monitor of the exact same model so that I could use two screens at one time. The monitor is a fantastic size for productivity and having only a high definition (1080p) at 27 inches is no problem when you predominantly use productivity based applications. The monitor is a gloss screen which may show some reflections however with the brightness up in my environment It has been no issue. The only thing I notice is that between my two monitors the stand has a 5mm (1/4 inch) height difference but I have fixed this by putting a magazine beneath the shorter one. If I did not already have this monitor and require to twin screen I would have gone for the newer version. But it is a solid monitor from dell.

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