The Dell U2414H is a popular IPS monitor with an excellent imaging output and a wide array of functionalities suitable for various requirements. This model isone of the cheapest options availablethat allows users to daisy-chain multiple units together for surround vision.

Specifications

As is usual for an affordable AH-IPS panel, 6-bit+ FRC (Frame Rate Control) dithering is employed. Given how well such panels mask this dithering we really don’t see this is a problem for the vast majority of users, and if it were possible to have a ‘true 8-bit’ panel at this price without compromising performance elsewhere it would have been used instead. As per usual Dell specifies an 8ms grey to grey response time, but as we explore it’s important to look beyond these often misleading figures. The price at time of writing is slightly higher than the ‘P’ model, as you might expect, but remains within reach for many people wanting a stylish and potentially high-performance monitor.

The key ‘talking points’ of the specification have been highlighted in blue below.

Screen size:23.8 inches

Panel type:(In-Plane Switching) LCD

Native resolution:1920 x 1080

Typical maximum brightness:250 cd/m2

Color support:16.7 million (6-bits per subpixel plus dithering)

Response time (G2G):8ms

Refresh rate:60Hz

Weight:3.61kg (excluding stand)

Contrast ratio:1,000:1 (2m:1 Dynamic Contrast)

Viewing angle:178º horizontal, 178º vertical

Power consumption:16W typical

Backlight:WLED (White Light Emitting Diode)