Dell SE2419Hx 23.8 IPS Full HD (1920x1080) Monitor,Black

I purchased this monitor last week and arrived early. I have to say I am very happy with it. No tools were required to connect the stand to the monitor. It came with an HDMI cable. I spent more time searching for a surge protector than setting it up. When I first connected the monitor to my Windows 10 laptop, the image didnt completely fill the entire 24 inch screen. I panicked. Then I figured I needed to adjust the graphics setting and voila! It worked. The monitor does what I need it to do which is for work only. I will only use it for writing reports/ emails and spreadsheets. So it’s good enough for my needs.

This is a quality monitor for the money. My only regret is, I did not purchase a 27 or 31 model. The 24 model was a tad bit on the small side. In practice I found I cannot tile some windows side-by-side at 1920x1080 because the programs window size is 1024. Two windows means they have to overlap. A QHD monitor at 2560 X 1440 would have been a better choice for me.

I had an older Dell 20 HD monitor and because I use my desktop so much, I wanted a larger and better quality monitor. My older 20 widescreen was from 2012 so I figured the picture quality on this had to be a lot better; its not. Its about the same. This is clearly and everyday use monitor. I agree with another reviewer. The image is not all that sharp. But at this price point, I think the monitor is fine for everyday use. This monitor eliminates the old video cable and uses the HDMI instead. It does come with an HDMI cable. I am irritated by one minor factor. I noticed when I put the stand into the monitor that the monitor is ever so slightly off balance. This clearly is a quality control issue! Ugh. The screen tilts a fraction and there is absolutely nothing I can do to correct it. If I try to bend the base the plastic stand arm will surely break off. Probably not worth sending back, but a sign that quality control at Dell has slipped.

One thing to be aware of with these monitors is that they do not have the Vesa mounting that most other Dell monitors have.

Quick delivery, Easy set up - slip it into the stand, plug it in and go. Just what I needed for working from home.

Screen was easy to set up, all necessary wires included to hook up the monitor to my PC. Picture is clear. Gets the job done for work at home!

Really great basic monitor. Screen is nice and bright and text is crisp. I needed something for my home office as I’ve been staring at a 14” laptop for over a year now and doubt I’ll be back to office anytime soon with the Covid still being such a PITA.

Whats NOT in the box, at least the box shipped to me: The VGA cable and the HDMI cable. Thanks, guys. Ive also never had a new monitor that needed so much adjustment to settings to actually use. I could not actually expand any open application to view it on the screen -- it merely showed in my system tray at the bottom. I finally called Dell support, outsourced to a third party located heaven knows where. I could barely hear the person speaking, and he could barely speak discernable English. I understand that English is not the first language of people working in India or wherever Dell has moved its support (so that it can pay people 12 cents a day), but when youre serving customers in English-speaking countries, a certain fluency and clarity through ones accent would seem to be a prerequisite for hiring. Dell Support could not help me solve the display problems and did not care about the missing parts (told me to call another number, which turned out to be a dead line). I finally gave up and have returned the product for a refund. Got a similar HP monitor, and while I might expect a similar experience if I needed to call HP support, I didnt have that need. Plugged it, played it. The way it should be. Not impressed, Dell.

I decided to retire my fully working 2006 Dell monitor to upgrade for more screen space and to try HDMI. Its used as an extension monitor for a newer laptop and setup was easy (for me). I turned down the brightness a lot, but thats personal preference. Easy to use, settings easy and intuitive to adjust, works great. No Complaints.

Excellent quality for a monitor. However, I needed a different cable so had to get that separately. I should have read the fine print for the cable. The size is great to read documents and excel spreadsheets.