Dell 144Hz Gaming Monitor FHD 24 Inch Monitor - 1ms Response Time, LED Edgelight System, AMD FreeSync Premium, VESA, Gray - S2421HGF

Was looking for a good birthday present for a family member. I really wanted to get him a nice monitor that didn’t completely break the bank. The frames, colors, and size are all very great on this monitor to the point where I even thought about buying myself one of these bad boys. Needless to say he loved it.

Its advertised as 144Hz but it comes with an HDMI cable which only allows up to 120Hz in HD. I suppose I have to buy a DisplayPort cable or HDMI 1.3 above? Also, the colors look kinda bland, and different presets barely do anything to help. My previous 60Hz $70 monitor had better vivid coloring, and this monitor is more than twice the price (over $150). Its all right.

I give it a 4 because the monitor came only with an HDMI cable that didnt run the 144 hz, I had to buy a separate display port for 10 dollars to be able to get the full 144hz, colors may be a little bit opaque but you could play around with the colors yourself.

This monitor is very good for the price. 1ms response time and 300+ nits brightness is very impressive. My only issue is since it’s a tn panel it’s viewing angles aren’t the best and the picture quality is a bit off. But if you’re just gaming that isn’t going to be a problem.

Its good hd.but no sound you need speakers.

It only lasted a year and when I contacted Dell I sent them a picture of what was happening with it and they said it was physically damaged which wasnt true one night it was fine turned it on next night it wasnt no one else was around it I assume this is a tactic they use to keep from standing behind the product

After returning my LG UltraGear 24GL600F-B for its horrible color banding, I was worried that I wouldnt find anything better in this price range for gaming AND artwork. I do a lot on my computer, and I need a monitor that supports that. No pixel issues, the stand is amazing, the whole thing is ergonomic with how it stands higher up than others, allowing you to view at a more natural angle. The thing is really close to being borderless, it looks so smooth and doesnt suffer from any glare issues. I only had to adjust my computers gamma, and going into testing contrast, black and white saturation, etc through Lagom, I can say this monitor has surprised me. Im just so glad I decided to refund that other one, and go for this. Who knew Dell makes such good monitors? I guess I do now.

To be clear, this is a review of the 24 model, not the 27. Ive only had it for a couple days, so Ill have to wait and see whether my long-term experience matches my initial impressions, but so far it has met all my expectations. Easy to assemble and hook up, with no stuck pixels or other cosmetic issues. It only comes with an HDMI cable so I had to buy a DisplayPort cable separately but thats not a big deal. Also, I was pleased to discover that it does indeed support G-Sync. The store page listings gave me the impression that the 24 and 27 models both support FreeSync but only the bigger one had G-Sync, so when I ordered the smaller one I expected to have to figure out how to make FreeSync work with my PCs Nvidia card. But the actual packaging (and a sticker on the stand base) make it clear that the 24 one absolutely does support G-Sync too, and once I had it connected it was easy to enable it from the Nvidia control panel. Im upgrading from a basic 60 hz office-style monitor, so Ive immediately noticed a big difference when gaming. My PC isnt particularly powerful, so most games cant stay above 100 fps without turning down the graphics settings, but even running at 80-90 fps, everything feel noticeably smoother. The 1 ms response time also makes a big difference there - my old monitor had an input lag of something like 8 ms. And G-Sync seems to be doing its job as far as avoiding tearing or stuttering, and even when I keep the graphics settings high and allow the framerate to fluctuate, it still feels smooth. The overall image also looks brighter, clearer and sharper, with noticeably more vibrant colors. Thats especially true when gaming but it even applies just to web browsing. As gaming monitors go, this one is pretty much the most affordable option without sacrificing quality, so its probably outclassed by most other gaming screens, but if youre upgrading from a generic 60 hz monitor its a substantial improvement. My only complaint is that, for whatever reason, the default gamma setting is way, way too high, so when I first plugged it in the whole thing looked really washed out, with colors that were actually less bright than on my old monitor. At first I thought it was a contrast problem so I tried to fiddle with the monitors own contrast and brightness settings but that didnt work. But then I went into the Nvidia control panel and turned the gamma down by about 30% and voila - instant fix.

S2421HGF So when I ordered this product, I was under the impression that it was a freesync monitor. The listing mentioned that almost everywhere. Upon receiving the monitor, I noticed on the box that it is a Gsync monitor. No where on the box does it mention anything about freesync. This really isnt an issue for me but it is a little frustrating being mislead. Now onto the good parts of the monitor... PS5 120HZ Compatible via HDMI. This is a big deal for me since my last monitor supported 240hz only via display port. So if youre looking to buy this monitor for the PS5 or even XBX (not sure about Xbox but it should run) then get it. Next up I want to talk about the menu HUD. It is really intuitive, fast, and has a joystick for easy navigating the menu. This is a huge plus for people who like to change their settings frequently. Display quality is okay. Its a gaming monitor after all. The panel is a TN panel from the looks of it so if you were expecting a IPS panel look somewhere else. This isnt a huge deal for me because I bought this monitor specifically for gaming. If you look at the monitor from an angle, it is obviously not going to look as good if you were looking at it straight on. The brightness is quite good. I am currently using it in my room with 3 lights on and it doesnt seem to affect it at all. Most monitors nowadays have good brightness. So my final verdict: This monitor is good but just so you know this is a gsync monitor as far as I can tell. It games really well. Smooth and fast response time that is PS5 ready. Has a good okay quality display with a TN panel that performs well in a bright room.

This was a good purchase for a nice 144 hz monitor. The color needed some adjusting but it wasnt anything that couldnt be fixed with NVidia control panel.